Connecticut

Highlights

• #3 of 50: Economic output and wealth
• #4 of 50: Innovation and patents
• #6 of 50: Venture capital

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital +1.0 #6 of 50
• Startup formation -0.1 #28 of 50
• Scale-ups +0.5 #11 of 50
• Economic output and wealth +1.8 #3 of 50
• Innovation and patents +1.1 #4 of 50
• Talent +0.7 #9 of 50
• Momentum 0.0 #23 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Connecticut, by latest annual revenue.

1. The Cigna Group CI · Healthcare · Bloomfield · Hartford, CT metro $275B
2. Charter Communications Inc. CHTR · Communication Services · Stamford · Bridgeport–Stamford, CT metro $54.8B
3. Philip Morris International Inc PM · Consumer Staples · Stamford · Bridgeport–Stamford, CT metro $40.6B
4. The Hartford Insurance Group Inc. HIG · Financials · Hartford, CT $28.4B
5. Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG · Industrials · Norwalk · Bridgeport–Stamford, CT metro $26.9B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Connecticut

• Bridgeport–Stamford, CT #18 of 109 metros 60
• New Haven, CT #19 of 109 metros 60
• Hartford, CT #38 of 109 metros 50