New Britain, Connecticut

About New Britain

New Britain is a thriving city in northern Connecticut counting 75,871 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Connecticut.

New Britain holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.4 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,662 residents per square mile.

📰 New Britain News Today

• Hundreds of New Britain students still need required vaccinations before school starts WTNH.com · Aug 18
• Lake Monsters victorious in trip to New Britain for Game 2 of FCBL championship series, force final game 3 Sunday WCAX · Aug 14
• 300 New Britain students at risk of missing first day of school amid new vaccine rules NBC Connecticut · Aug 18
• Hundreds of New Britain students at risk of missing first day of school over vaccine requirements WFSB · Aug 17
• City of New Britain and Department of Labor to Host Job Fair newbritainprogressive.com · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Britain Unique

• A top-25 city in Connecticut by population (#8 of 30 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 5.3% of Connecticut's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 75,871.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in New Britain

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Britain

• Applebee's — american
• Doro Marketplace — coffee shop
• East Side Restaurant — german
• Express Ranch & Pizzeria — pizza
• Farmington Gardens
• Friendly's — ice cream
• Hilltop Café
• Max Pizza II — pizza
• Pizza Works — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Day-Lewis Museum · Museum
• Hill Stead Museum · Museum
• New Britain Industrial Museum · Museum
• New Britain Museum of American Art · Art gallery
• New Britain Youth Museum · Museum
• Stanley-Whitman House Museum · Museum
• Design Forum · Art gallery
• Hospital Rock · Attraction
• Samuel S.T. Chen Art Center · Art gallery
• Will Warren's Den · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Britain

• A.W. Stanley Park reviews ★
• Batterson Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Borinqueneers Monument Park reviews ★
• Brian S. Letendre Memorial reviews ★
• Corbin Heights Park reviews ★
• Crescent Lake Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Franklin Square Park reviews ★
• George Chesley Park reviews ★
• Hamlin Pond Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hill-Stead Museum Grounds · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ignacy Jan Paderewski Park reviews ★
• John Campbell Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Britain

• Academy of Science and Innovation
• Chamberlain Elementary School
• DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School
• E. C. Goodwin Technical High School
• East Farms School
• Gaffney Elementary School
• Holmes Elementary School
• Irving A. Robbins Middle School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• New Britain High School
• Noah Wallace School
• Northend Elementary School
• Pulaski Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• The Hospital Of Central Connecticut ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Britain

🏘️ Nearby Communities