You belong in Eastern Fairfield County
On the northern shore of Long Island Sound, centered between New York City and Hartford, Connecticut, you’ll find the perfect place to locate your business, large or small.
- Bridgeport
- Easton
- Fairfield
- Monroe
- Stratford
- Trumbull
Eastern Fairfield County – the municipalities of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull –
has long been a manufacturing powerhouse in the Northeast United States. Today, in addition to its industrial heritage, the Greater Bridgeport Area is a major medical, legal, financial, and entertainment employment center.
A growth in mixed-use developments in the area, close to key transportation assets, is attracting small businesses and startups that are as interested in new residential offerings as in the available business spaces.
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Total Population
326,000+
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Labor Force
154,000+
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Highway Access
I-95, U.S. 1, CT 8,
CT 15, CT 25, CT 58 -
Municipalities
6 Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield,
Monroe, Stratford, Trumbull -
Workforce with College Experience
70.6%
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Universities &
Community Colleges4 Nationally Ranked
This innovative and energized part of the Tri-State Area boasts a skilled and highly educated workforce and a strong existing industry base. It is also within 500 miles of 30% of the U.S. population, which means it costs less to reach one-third of the U.S. markets and two-thirds of the Canadian markets from here.
The characteristics that make the Greater Bridgeport Area’s economy attractive are advantages you can leverage for your business: an established, production-based economy; proximity to major markets via one of the state’s three deepwater ports and immediate access to I-95; access to a foreign trade zone; well-respected colleges and universities close by; and a highly educated and diverse workforce. The region has invested in assets that will give your business a competitive advantage.
Fast Facts
#4
Most Innovative
State
Economy
Bloomberg 2020
#6
State for
Human Capital
Investment
Bloomberg 2020
About
MetroCOG is a regional planning organization guided by a cooperative partnership between the six municipalities of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull. As one of Connecticut’s nine Councils of Government, MetroCOG works with municipal partners to identify projects, programs, funding opportunities, best practices, and strategies that advance a shared vision for the region.
The agency’s core disciplines include transportation, land use, economic development, environmental and natural hazard mitigation planning, brownfields assessment and remediation, regional shared services, and a range of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data services. Contact us to see how we can help grow your business in the Greater Bridgeport Area.
