Stamford is Connecticut has a population of over 129,000. Stamford has an impressive number of corporate headquarters, three of which are Fortune 500 companies, and eight are Fortune 1000. Stamford is a city rich in cultural diversity that features a rapidly growing tech startup community, a strong healthcare system, top-tier schools, an unemployment rate well below the federal and state level, and residential options for all ages and income levels. Stamford has one of the lowest median ages in Connecticut at 36.