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What Is It Like to Live in Stamford?

What it costs to live in Stamford, and how it compares with other Connecticut cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

44

18th best value in Connecticut

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Connecticut cities.

Overall livability

58

11th overall in Connecticut

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Stamford is home to about 134,820 people. A typical home runs $550,600 and a household earns around $99,800, a price-to-income ratio of 5.5. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 18th for value and 11th overall.

Stamford at a glance

Median home price

$550,600

28th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,981/mo

Median household income

$99,800

Home price to income

5.5x

Unemployment

5.5%

7th in CT of 29

School rating

10/10

3rd in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

15/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Connecticut only. Updated 2026.