Great Place - High Cost
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4/16/2006
The Stamford/Norwalk Metro area is really a great place. I love Stamford and its downtown area. Very clean, Safe, Reliable public transit, nice downtown. moderate winter temperatures more on par with NYC than the rest of NE. Stamford has a great beach and public parks and libraries. Stamford also has some great towns around it - Greenwich, Darien, Norwalk - Job market is pretty strong if you have experience in a field like finance or accounting, insurance.
The Bad - Cost of Living is basically insane, I cant go out to eat around here without blowing 80 plus dollars, congestion is bad during peak rush hour going in either direction - especially toward NYC not as bad north during the mornings but coming home is a major drag...Also housing is insane I pay $800 for a small out of date studio near downtown and its a steal in this market - Great place to live and start a family awesome school system - I just graduated college though and the jobs that are here dont interest me, its too expensive for me to live and I would prefer a warmer climate and a younger scene...I could see myself coming back here when im in my 30's or 40's. Its a great place - Its just very expensive. After visiting other places I can attest to the fact that the people here are very snobby and status oriented but it never bothered me I just didnt know any better until I visited out of state.
Bottom line - Awesome place if your older and settled down and can afford to live in one of the most expensive markets in America
Bp | Stamford, CT