There are several official definitions of Greater New Haven. There are 13 municipalities that are included in all definitions. These are: •
Bethany •
Branford •
East Haven •
Guilford •
Hamden •
Madison •
New Haven (central city) •
North Branford •
North Haven •
Orange •
Wallingford •
West Haven •
Woodbridge New Haven Service Delivery Area A service delivery area is a geographical area within which employment and training services are provided under the Job Training Partnership Act. This definition contains 14 towns and cities, with the town of
Clinton added to the thirteen listed above.
South Central Planning Region The
South Central Connecticut Planning Region is an officially designated region of Connecticut administered by a regional council of governments. The regional council carries out land use, infrastructure, and long-term economic planning for the member towns. This definition contains 15 towns and includes the towns/cities of
Meriden and
Milford, in addition to those listed above.
New Haven Labor Market Area A labor market area, as defined by the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, is an economically integrated area within which individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can readily change employment without changing their place of residence. This definition contains 17 towns including the towns of
Cheshire, Clinton,
Killingworth, and Meriden.
New England City and Town Area The New Haven
NECTA is the set of towns containing the contiguous
urbanized area centered on the city of New Haven, plus additional outlying towns that have a sufficient number of people commuting into the central towns. This definition includes 23 towns, adding the following ten towns:
Chester, Cheshire, Clinton,
Deep River,
Durham,
Essex, Killingworth, Meriden,
Middlefield,
Old Saybrook, and
Westbrook. As of the 2000 Census, the NECTA had a population of 571,310. NECTAs were discontinued in 2021.
Metropolitan Statistical Area The New Haven, CT
MSA is the contiguous urbanized area centered on the city of New Haven. The MSA is coterminous with the
South Central Connecticut Planning Region. ==Transportation==