Stamford, CT

US City in Connecticut, Northeast · ranked on 26 metrics

Stamford, CT is a US city in Connecticut with a population of 140,509 (194th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (63rd of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (63rd of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (70th of 395). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (360th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (356th of 434).

Population
140.5K
194th highest of 477
Density
3,734.0
145th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.61%
159th highest of 477
Area
37.63
265th highest of 477
Region
Northeast
Connecticut

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    21st of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    63rd of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    63rd of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    70th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    83rd of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    82nd of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    108th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    118th of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    130th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    391st of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 388th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 384th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    360th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 380th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    356th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 374th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 273rd of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (82), weakest Economics (39). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Elk Grove, CA91% similar
  2. Gilbert, AZ88% similar
  3. Roseville, CA87% similar
  4. Plano, TX86% similar
  5. Chandler, AZ86% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Stamford, CT?
Stamford, CT has a population of 140,509, 194th among 477 US cities.
What does Stamford, CT rank best at?
Among US cities, Stamford, CT ranks best for Median Household Income (63rd of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (63rd of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (70th of 395).
Where does Stamford, CT rank worst?
Stamford, CT ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (360th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (356th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Stamford, CT?
Rankodex ranks Stamford, CT on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics