About

Meriden is located at the Crossroads of Connecticut, being bisected by two of the State’s major freeways - Interstate Highways 91 and 691, major north/south and east/west arterials. Meriden is situated midway between the cities of New Haven and Hartford, located about 20 miles to the north and south, respectively. Train service is available from the State St. station.  Meriden is located about one hour from major tourist and recreation areas, such as Sturbridge Yankee Village to the north and Mystic Seaport to the southeast. 

The City is located within 25 miles of several world-class educational institutions including Yale University, Wesleyan University, Trinity College, the University of New Haven, the University of Hartford, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), Southern Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, and University of Saint Joseph.

Hubbard Park is the largest municipal park in all of New England. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Hubbard Park consists of 1,800 acres and was designed by the famed architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Meriden is traversed by one of the State’s major rivers, the Quinnipiac River, and is located only a few miles to the west of the state’s largest waterway, the Connecticut River. Meriden is the showcase for one of the finest Traprock Ridges in all of New England. The Ridges frame the City, from Mount Lamentation along the easterly boundary to West Peak along the westerly boundary. These mountain ridges were recently protected by the City Council for future generations to enjoy.

Meriden is the home of Hunter Golf Course, one of the finest public golf courses in New England. The Hunter Golf Club offers an excellent test of golf, with great views of surrounding Traprock Ridges and Castle Craig in Meriden's Hubbard Park, which can be seen while playing the fifth hole. It was recently named the number seven public golf course in the state by Pub Links magazine, and has been named a top ten course by the Connecticut Magazine.

We invite inquiries from employers of all size wishing to locate or relocate to one of the finest areas of Connecticut, in the heart of New England, located about two hours from the metropolitan cities of New York and Boston.

Meriden has a state-approved Enterprise Zone, offering both state and city economic development incentives. Recent companies locating to this area include Aperture Optical Sciences, Mirion Technologies, Turbo America and Logan Steel. We have a growing cluster of biotech companies located on or near Research Parkway. 

A full-service medical center, MidState Medical Center, offers world class healthcare to the residents of central Connecticut. MidState, a 156-bed acute-care hospital, has been serving the region since 1998.

MidState offers a complete range of services including general and minimally invasive surgery, emergency medicine and urgent care, weight management, and state-of-the-art care dedicated to oncology, wound care and hyperbaric medicine , family birthing and maternal fetal medicine, sleep care, digestive health, pain management, neurosciences and cardiac care. And, it's the only hospital in the state to offer all private rooms and has a long-standing reputation for high quality care and high patient satisfaction.

Numerous efforts are underway to redevelop Meriden's central business district and bring “Silver City” pride back to downtown Meriden to complement the Meriden Green, a beautiful open space full of events, including concerts and the popular weekly farmer's market each summer and fall. The Green also helped resolve historic flooding issues. 

Other redevelopment includes repurposing underutilized brownfield sites, constructing a new transportation center, including a rail station, which features service from Amtrak and the CT Rail Hartford line. 

The city's ever expanding linear trails also passes through downtown, allowing bikers, walkers and runners to witness the vision for Meriden that is unfolding.

With thriving cultural and civic organizations that are important parts of our community, Meriden is a place your family or business will be proud to call home.