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    Moving to Stamford, CT

    Is Stamford a good place to live?

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    Stamford ranks #6 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (64/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $614,300
    +5.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,207
    per month
    Household income
    $107,474
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Stamford

    The median home value in Stamford is $614,300 and median rent is $2,207 a month, against a median household income of $107,474. Homes cost about 5.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Stamford crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Stamford, CT

    Stamford has about 135,806 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Stamford with

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    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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