New England City and Town Area The
U.S. Census Bureau defines the
metropolitan area of Danbury as the
Danbury Metropolitan NECTA. It consists of the city of Danbury plus the towns of
Bethel,
Bridgewater,
Brookfield,
New Fairfield,
New Milford,
Newtown,
Ridgefield,
Roxbury, and
Sherman for a total of 9 municipalities. As of 2019, the population of the Danbury NECTA was 193,427.
Western Connecticut Region The Danbury NECTA is located within the area administered by the
Western Connecticut Council of Governments, and is part of the Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Danbury Labor Market Area As defined by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market area of Danbury includes the towns in the Housatonic Valley Region plus the towns of
Roxbury and
Washington for a total of twelve towns. ==List of Municipalities==