Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New York City making it part of the New York metropolitan area. Danbury's population at the 2010 census was 80,893. Danbury is the fourth most populous city in Fairfield County, and seventh among Connecticut cities. The city is within the New York combined statistical area and Bridgeport metropolitan area.
The city is named for Danbury in Essex, England. It is nicknamed the Hat City because for a period in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it was the center of the American hat industry. The mineral danburite is named for Danbury.
Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall and Danbury Municipal Airport.
In November 2015, USA Today ranked Danbury as the second best city to live in the United States.
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Because i have live in Danbury the majority of my life. It is a nice place to live
The area I live is friendly and peaceful.The only problem is lack of public transportation for the elderly who cannot drive .
Easy commute to city
Close to tons of restaurants and shopping
Has beautiful public golf coars lots of dead ends (maplecrest, where I live specifically is a flat round mile for walking)
Trails nearby to hike.
Because there is a lot of diversity
The community is hospitable. Most of the ones I know are are caring for their neighbors. Yes transportation is not scares.
I once worked Brookfield as a care giver ,for 5 years. The Patient was 89 years of age. The newborns usually came in to ask if there is anything we are short of. Her two grown children were both far from their.
Some days we would hear a knock, It would be the other neiborh, bringing dinner for us.
My patient felt very much cared for. Some other days they would just come to chart with us, so we never felt alone. And she was always happy when they came in. .
During Festivals her two children would come and cook a lot for us and for those neighbors. We used to
Sit down as a blend Family.