The career website Zippia.com has finished up the math, and has just figured out which cities are The 10 Most Successful Cities in Connecticut.

Truth be told, Zippia didn't just make this stuff up. Zippia are career experts. Their sole purpose is to help find you a career and then help you find a job to match your career choice. Because they're goal oriented, they utilized a mathematical formula to come up with their findings. The set of criteria came from the 2010 - 2014 American Community Survey, which took into consideration: Poverty Level, Median Household Income, and Unemployment Rate. After crunching the numbers, they found these cities to be your 10 Most Successful Cities in Connecticut. You may be surprised.

  • 1

    Shelton

    Median Income - $88,369

    Poverty Level - $4.9%

    Unemployment Rate - 8.6%

    Shelton city Hall - Google Instant Streetview
    Shelton city Hall - Google Instant Streetview
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  • 2

    Milford

    Median Income - $80,793

    Poverty Level - 5.3%

    Unemployment Rate - 8.1%

     

    Google Instant Satellite View of Milford, CT
    Google Instant Satellite View of Milford, CT
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  • 3

    Norwalk

    Median Income - $76,081

    Poverty Level - 8%

    Unemployment Rate - 9.3%

    Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium - Google Screen Shot
    Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium - Google Screen Shot
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  • 4

    Danbury

    Median Income - $65,981

    Poverty Level - 10.4%

    Unemployment Rate - 8.5%

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    CityCenter Danbury Green - Ethan Photos
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  • 5

    Middletown

    Median Income -$61,373

    Poverty Level - 11.8%

    Unemployment Rate -7.4%

    Main Street - Middletown, CT - Google Instant Screenshot
    Main Street - Middletown, CT - Google Instant Screenshot
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  • 6

    Stamford

    Median Income - $125,401

    Poverty Level - 9.1%

    Unemployment Rate - 10.2%

    City of Stamford, CT - Google Instant Screen Shot
    City of Stamford, CT - Google Instant Screen Shot
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  • 7

    Bristol

    Median Salary - $60,208

    Poverty Level - 8.8%

    Unemployment Rate - 10.6%

    Lake Compounce Fun Park - Bristol, CT - Google Instant Screen Shot
    Lake Compounce Fun Park - Bristol, CT - Google Instant Screen Shot
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  • 8

    Torrington

    Median Income - $55,460

    Poverty Level - 11%

    Unemployment Rate - 9.5%

    The Warner Theatre in Torrington - Google Instant Streetview
    The Warner Theatre in Torrington - Google Instant Streetview
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  • 9

    Naugatuck

    Median Income - $58,641

    Poverty Level - 8.6%

    Unemployment Rate - 11.5%

    Naugatuck, CT - Google Instant Streetview
    Naugatuck, CT - Google Instant Streetview
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  • 10

    Groton

    Median Income - $51,475

    Poverty Level - 12.3%

    Unemployment Rate - 9.1%

    Groton, CT - Google Instant Streetview
    Groton, CT - Google Instant Streetview
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