Stamford, CT vs Greenwich, CT

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

MetricStamford, CTGreenwich, CT
Population137,14414,792
Median Household Income$111,586$134,914
Median Rent$2,276/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$1,515,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate10.1%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15417
Property Crime Rate /100k1,016716
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.1
College Degree Rate51.7%70.3%
Foreign-Born %31.3%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+9.3%

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