Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Stamford
135,806
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Stamford
$107,474
Home Value
New Rochelle
$667,300
Stamford
$614,300
Rent
New Rochelle
$1,830
Stamford
$2,207
Crime Rate
New Rochelle
1.34
Stamford
1.58
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Stamford
193.5
Avg Temp
New Rochelle
N/A
Stamford
N/A
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Stamford
4.9%
How Similar Are New Rochelle & Stamford?
Stamford is New Rochelle's #3 most similar city
6 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Stamford
135,806
Stamford has a 40% larger population than New Rochelle.
Violent Crime
New Rochelle
1.34
Stamford
1.58
Stamford has a 15% higher violent crime than New Rochelle.
Property Crime
New Rochelle
11.05
Stamford
12.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Stamford
4.9%
New Rochelle has a 19% higher unemployment than Stamford.
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Stamford
$107,474
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
New Rochelle
$667,300
Stamford
$614,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
New Rochelle
33.9%
Stamford
37.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
New Rochelle
48.3%
Stamford
49.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Stamford
193.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. New Rochelle and Stamford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Rochelle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Rochelle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStamford scores 128.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in New Rochelle. New Rochelle scores 279.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 290.0 in Stamford. New Rochelle has a living wage (1 adult) of $82,990 vs $85,158 in Stamford.
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Housing Market — New Rochelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.5% in Stamford. New Rochelle has a median rent of $1,830 vs $2,207 in Stamford (17% lower). New Rochelle has a median home value of $667,300 vs $614,300 in Stamford (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Stamford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStamford: 81,283 vs New Rochelle: 43,587 for labor force. Stamford has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.1% in New Rochelle. Stamford: 23 min vs New Rochelle: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNew Rochelle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Stamford. New Rochelle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 1.52 in Stamford. Stamford has a violent crime clearance of 61.6% compared to 36.8% in New Rochelle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Stamford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStamford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.4% compared to 33.9% in New Rochelle. Stamford has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.5% in New Rochelle.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStamford has a population of 135,806, about 1.7x the size of New Rochelle (81,591). Stamford skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 41.9.
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New Rochelle
Stamford
Healthcare — New Rochelle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Rochelle: 5 vs Stamford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Rochelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a public transit of 17.2% compared to 9.6% in Stamford. New Rochelle has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Stamford. Stamford has a drive alone of 59.1% compared to 50.8% in New Rochelle.
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