[randomlolz]

Do you think any of these cities will surpass each other by population within the next decade?

Danbury-81,000
Norwalk-85,000
Do you think Danbury will surpass Norwalk?


Bridgeport-145,000
New Haven-132,000
New Haven has been growing pretty fast, Bridgeport isn't really growing.


Stamford-127,000
New Haven-132,000
Stamford is CT's fastest growing city. Will Stamford pass New Haven, possibly even Bridgeport?

[Stylo]

Danbury passing Norwalk, maybe not. Danbury is growing in mostly areas outside the urban core. The urban core saw a lot of immigrant population coming in (many undocumented), and living in very dense conditions from 2000 to the recent census. That explains some of the population growth. Norwalk continues to appeal to a broad range of corporate interests, and SoNo is building more and more apartments while Danbury downtown can't seem to get a footing. With the superior train access, and people being priced out of Stamford, I would imagine that Norwalk will grow at a pace greater than Danbury.

As far as Bridgeport and New Haven, unless Bridgeport changes its ways in the next decade - I could see New Haven surpassing it. New Haven currently has a lot of development slated. Significant new construction for residential hasn't happened in New Haven in decades aside from the successful 360 State Street project. Most of the population growth since 2000 has been rehabs and a result of one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country. The city has been slow to approve projects, but there's lots of interest to build there. 2013 looks to be the year that these projects are finally starting to get approval. About 2,000 units worth of new construction is slated to start next year. That alone will bring the city closer to the 140k mark. Other projects, gentrification, and infrastructure investments (the Hartford/Springfield commuter train + the new Q bridge) will encourage further growth.

Stamford is tough to tell. While it's seen some dramatic growth in the last decade, I do wonder if it will plateau soon. It's semi-reliant on a very hot NYC real estate market that might start to cool down. if NYC does well, Stamford does well. The other issue is how Stamford is laid out. Much like Danbury, most of the land area in Stamford is more suburban in nature. Those areas are pretty much fully developed. Harbor Point will continue to grow and add housing, as well as downtown. The city will easily gain another few thousand people downtown in the next 5 years. But enough to surpass New Haven? It's certainly possible, but the density of downtown would have to change quite a bit for that to happen. You'd need a bunch of midrises to be built, and possibly the West Side area to gentrify with high density housing.

[BPt111]

I don't see New Haven superpassing Bridgeport popualtion anytime soon Alot of low income, lower middle class, undoucment illegals, trashy people people moving into Bridgeport due to cheaper rents and cheaper housing in poorer neighborhoods espcailly Yonkers, The Bronx, White Plains, New Jersey,Brooklyn, Stamford former residents. They almost done builting 74 mixed low incoming apartment in edge of downtown bridgeport near CTPost building some downtown residents worry crime will increase in downtown. Since 2008 Bridgeport saw some apartments downtown that people living due to it close train station so they commuted to Stamford and NYC area.

[BPt111]

Danbury trying to made a comeback with there downtown

City looks toward arts' drawing power - NewsTimes

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Danbury trying to made a comeback with there downtown

City looks toward arts' drawing power - NewsTimes

Meh, pipe dreams. Nothing has progressed there for 2 decades.

[Josh13]

Nice article bpt111