Stamford, CT vs Harrison, NY

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

MetricStamford, CTHarrison, NY
Population137,14429,961
Median Household Income$111,586$164,250
Median Rent$2,276/mo$2,616/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$1,010,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)107113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%48.3%
Poverty Rate10.1%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1546
Property Crime Rate /100k1,016457
Median AQI4438
Good AQI Days /yr236301
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min29.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.310.3
College Degree Rate51.7%60.4%
Foreign-Born %31.3%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+14.4%

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