Living in North Stamford

North Stamford is a city in Connecticut, United States, home to 121,230 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #9 of 6,227), business owners (top 3%, #246 of 12,111), single professionals (top 3%, #93 of 4,537).

Residents121,230
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport49 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,354,600 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line7.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.386 km
Within 10 km296,389 people
Greater areaGreater Stamford, 9 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 22:29

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How North Stamford ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Connecticut
Young family62#1,612 of 11,898#15 of 186Map
Low-income household43#3,677 of 9,771#37 of 136Map
Low-income family50#3,028 of 8,006#45 of 136Map
Single parent56#1,931 of 6,237#32 of 111Map
Pensioner couple73#548 of 9,474#7 of 153Map
Single pensioner72#900 of 9,474#23 of 153Map
Early retiree71#942 of 10,762#21 of 145Map
Single professional75#93 of 4,537#2 of 95Map
Young professional78#95 of 4,444#2 of 90Map
DINKS80#203 of 3,053#3 of 70Map
Remote worker64#1,112 of 7,271#20 of 111Map
Commuter85#9 of 6,227#2 of 120Map
Car-free household79#165 of 3,933#2 of 82Map
Student59#1,658 of 2,119#41 of 50Map
First-home buyer52#2,153 of 8,006#32 of 136Map
Budget-constrained mover39#6,930 of 12,111#53 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#223 of 4,114#3 of 88Map
Expat professional77#545 of 7,271#6 of 111Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,346 of 9,474#17 of 153Map
Nature-focused household48#9,557 of 18,063#120 of 190Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#1,508 of 16,523#31 of 186Map
Rural value seeker35#12,410 of 18,063#80 of 190Map
High-net-worth mover78#482 of 16,523#2 of 186Map
Lottery winner81#203 of 21,167#5 of 196Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,182 of 12,111#11 of 153Map
Coastal living70#1,629 of 6,413#44 of 95Map
Business owner80#246 of 12,111#6 of 153Map
Digital native63#685 of 4,750#9 of 97Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community72
  • Health and elderly69
  • Education and family60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Green space33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Affordability20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.