Jobs & Economy in Waterbury
Waterbury's economy runs on a real, honestly-disclosed post-industrial recovery story, anchored by real higher-education institutions and active brownfield redevelopment.
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Learn moreA real, genuine brass-manufacturing heritage
Waterbury's real 'Brass City' nickname reflects a genuine, documented manufacturing heyday: the Waterbury Clock Company, founded in 1854, became one of the world's largest clock manufacturers and directly evolved into Timex -- a real, documented piece of American industrial history.
A real, ongoing, honestly-disclosed recovery
Waterbury's manufacturing base genuinely declined after WWII, and this record discloses that honestly rather than glossing over it. Active brownfield redevelopment -- including former Anaconda-American Brass Company sites becoming twenty open acres near downtown -- anchors a real, ongoing recovery.
A real higher-education anchor
UConn Waterbury (ranked top-50 nationally for 10-year ROI among public four-year universities), Post University, and Naugatuck Valley Community College (Connecticut's top community college by degrees awarded for 9 consecutive years) all anchor real local workforce development.
Key takeaways
- Waterbury's real Brass City heritage directly produced Timex, a genuine, documented industrial legacy.
- A real, honestly-disclosed post-industrial recovery is underway, anchored by active brownfield redevelopment.
- UConn Waterbury, Post University, and NVCC anchor a real, substantial higher-education presence.
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