Harrison, NY vs Stamford, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHarrison, NYStamford, CT
Population29,961137,144
Median Household Income$164,250$111,586
Median Rent$2,616/mo$2,276/mo
Median Home Value$1,010,700$624,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate4.1%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6154
Property Crime Rate /100k4571,016
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr301236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.312.3
College Degree Rate60.4%51.7%
Foreign-Born %19.8%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.