Where To Raise The Kids? Kiplinger’s Says Stamford One Of 10 Best

If you can afford it, that is. Kiplinger’s ranks the governor’s hometown #10 on its top ten list of best communities t have kids. The magazine looked at incomes and quality of local education. Omaha, Nebraska came in first.

Stamford isn’t cheap, but if you can afford to live in this preppy Connecticut stronghold, your family will enjoy some of the best living money can buy. Neighborhoods in North Stamford and nearby towns such as Darien boast big parks, wooded lots and plenty of young families. Crime is low, and schools are top-notch. Stamford boasts six magnet schools that focus on various academic disciplines, ranging from technology to the environment.

As for Mom and Dad, southwest Connecticut promises an easy commute to New York and some of the highest wages in the country. Companies such as UBS, General Electric and the Royal Bank of Scotland rank among the area’s largest employers. In fact, the Stamford region contains more millionaires per capita than any other metropolitan area in the U.S. except Naples, Fla., and Los Alamos, N.M.