Stamford, CT vs Port Chester, NY

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

MetricStamford, CTPort Chester, NY
Population137,14431,102
Median Household Income$111,586$92,222
Median Rent$2,276/mo$2,028/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$582,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)107113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%48.2%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15433
Property Crime Rate /100k1,016643
Median AQI4438
Good AQI Days /yr236301
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.315.8
College Degree Rate51.7%36.7%
Foreign-Born %31.3%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+1.8%

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