City in Connecticut, U.S.

Stamford

$673kMedian Home
289Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation129kElevation23 ft
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Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles outside of New York City. It is the sixth-most populous city in New England. Stamford is also the largest city in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, and Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford surpassed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 census. It is in the Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the New York City metropolitan area.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Stamford, Connecticut
Latitude41.05°
Longitude-73.54°
Population129k
Altitude23 ft

State Context

ConnecticutU.S. state

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast Corridor, where the New York-Newark Combined Statistical Area, which includes four of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends into the southwestern part of the state.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.00% - 6.99%Avg sales tax: 6.35%Property tax: 1.79%Official school data available

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Urban Feel3,599/mi²residents
Median Age38 yrs
College Educated50%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home14%of workforce
Poverty Rate10%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median rent
$673k
Median home price
Rent burden35% of income
Household Income
$101k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundMostly car-oriented
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Mostly car-oriented day to day.

Walk Score
31
School Rating
6.5/10
Internet
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Climate

Sunshine
289
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Rainfall
55"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
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Current Conditions

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