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City in Connecticut, U.S.

Stamford

$673kMedian Home
293Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation135kCenter elevation23 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Stamford

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.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe City That Works, Lock CityInnovating Since 1641
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Where It Is

Location Context
Stamford, Connecticut
Latitude41.05°
Longitude-73.54°
Population135k
Center elevation23 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 metropolitan 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.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

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

Cost of Living

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

Livability

Safety Score
78
School Rating
6.5/10
Internet
Fiber
89%
Cable
94%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
293
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
57/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
55"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
45
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
55" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 70% · Mar-Jul 66-75%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
28 days
per year with AQI > 100
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