Stamford, CT
Overall Livability
72
out of 100
🏙
72
Livability
💰
58
Affordability
🎓
77
Educational Attainment
🛡
84
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
135,413
Median Age
38
Median Income
$100,718
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$584,700
Median Monthly Rent
$2,129
Homeownership Rate
46%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
50%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
31 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.95
Property Crime (per 1k)
11.82
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
27%
35–54
26%
55–64
12%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 135,413
- Median Income
- $100,718
- Median Rent
- $2,129
- Median Home Value
- $584,700
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Homeownership
- 46%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 31 min
Nearby Cities
- Norwalk11 km
- Bridgeport32 km
- Danbury36 km
- New Haven58 km
- Waterbury68 km
Other Cities in Connecticut
- New Haven135,736
- Bridgeport148,470
- Hartford121,057
- Waterbury114,480
- Norwalk91,050
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 58
- Educational Attainment
- 77
- Crime & Safety
- 84
- Weather
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