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Stamford real estate can be found in Connecticut within the Northeastern region of the United States. As of 2000, U.S. Census real estate statistics reported that the city had a total population of 117,083, and for the first half of 2004, Stamford real estate had the lowest crime rate of any city with a population over 100,000 in the United States.
Stamford homes are varied. Stamford's downtown area and the neighborhoods directly north of it, particularly along Strawberry Hill Avenue, have many high-rise apartments and condos. Condo buildings are primary in Glenbrook and The Cove. However, in Westover, Shippan and North Stamford the vast majority of properties are high end single-family houses. Urban decay in Stamford is much less than what has occurred in other Connecticut cities, but sections of the South End, the West Side and Waterside are home to poverty and overcrowded housing. While Stamford's location close to New York and its low crime rate make it an attractive community to live in, the city suffers from a good deal of economic disparity. High property values, pricey rents, and multiple low-income housing projects mean that most residents of Stamford are either very rich or very poor. This situation is very similar to what occurs in Manhattan. Stamford real estate is encircled by the old-money towns of Greenwich, Wilton, New Canaan, Darien, and Westport. Stamford homes are usually considered a sanctuary for the nouveau rich, as reflected by the modern, expansive homes erected in North Stamford. Also, Shippan Point is home to some outstanding pieces of real estate.*