City profile
Stamford, CT
Coastal Connecticut city with a lively downtown and a 50-minute train ride to Manhattan.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
31°F
Summer avg
75°F
Sunny days / yr
195
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$650,000
Typical monthly housing
$4,434
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
140
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.78%
- State income tax (top)
- 6.99%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.35%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 96/100
Top hazards: Riverine flooding, Strong wind, Hurricane
Nearest major airport
26 mi to LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 59% Democratic / 40% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
137,144
Growth since 2019
+6.1%
Median age
38.4
Residents 65+
16.0%
Median household income
$111,586
Income growth since 2019
+19.9%
Black household income
$77,818
Home ownership
48.8%
Poverty rate
10.1%
Poverty rate, 65+
11.0%
Race & ethnicity: Black 17.7% · White 43.2% · Hispanic 28.3% · Asian 7.3% · Other 3.5%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
154 · 53% below the national average
Property crime
1,016 · 35% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Stamford Police Department. State average: violent 111, property 1,160.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal storms
Highlights
- Easy train to NYC
- Long Island Sound shoreline
- Safe and diverse
Trade-offs
- Expensive
- High taxes
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.