Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in both the New England and metropolitan New York regions of the northeastern United States.
It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York
to the west and the south (with which it shares a water boundary in Long Island Sound).
Economy
Entering the Merritt Parkway from New York. Entering Greenwich, CT.The total gross state product for 2006 was $204 billion.
The per capita income for 2007 was $54,117, ranking first among the states.
There is, however, a great disparity in incomes throughout the state; although New Canaan has one of the highest per capita incomes in America,
Hartford is one of the ten cities with the lowest per capita incomes in America. As with Bridgeport,
New Haven and other cities in the state, Hartford is surrounded by wealthier suburbs.
New Canaan is the wealthiest town in Connecticut, with a per capita income of $85,459.
Darien, Greenwich, Weston, Westport and Wilton also have per capita incomes over $65,000.
Hartford is the poorest municipality in Connecticut, with a per capita income of $13,428 in 2000.
There are other lower-income and blue-collar towns, mostly parts of towns, in the eastern part of the State.
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