Human Resources Programs and Jobs in Stamford Connecticut

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Stamford is situated in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Its population has grown one percent since 2000 to now house 117,083 residents.

Stamford has a few tasty spots for Italian food such as Capriccio Cafe and Remo's Brick Oven Pizza. No matter their favorite type of food, visitors to Stamford really should try Aria for American food and Tawa - Indian Cuisine.

Living in Stamford costs more relative to the national average. The cost of living index, a measure of the change in prices of products and services, is 161.0, above the national average of 100. In contrast to the higher cost of living, home prices are relatively low compared to the national average.

While many employment opportunities exist in Stamford, the most popular for women are in the fields of health care, technical services and insurance, while the top industries for men are technical services, insurance and construction.

People in Stamford do not spend a lot of time in their cars getting to and from work with an average daily commute time in Stamford is far less than a half hour.

People in Stamford have varied educational backgrounds, with a large amount of the population having graduated from high school, about one-third of the population having earned a bachelor's degree and about a fifth possessing a graduate degree.

With an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent, Stamford's jobless rate is below the state figure of 8.2.

About three-quarters of the residents of Stamford are affiliated with a religious congregation, with the most common being Catholic, Episcopal and United Church of Christ. Stamford is home to the Rock of Hope Church, the Roxbury Church and the Sacred Heart Church.