Overview
Fairfield County is a county of Connecticut in the New York City metropolitan area, and is home to some of the wealthiest suburbs in the country.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Jun. (climate data from nearby Pleasantville)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HPN Westchester County Airport, White Plains — 21 mi away. Directions
- HVN Tweed New Haven Airport, New Haven — 25 mi away. Directions
- LGA LaGuardia Airport, New York — 41 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Stamford — The Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Bartlett Arboretum, Shippan Point.
- Day 2: Wilton — Weir Farm National Historical Park, The Heritage Museum, Merwin Meadows.
- Day 3: Monroe — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Fairfield County
Stamford
City / town · 45 listings
Wilton
City / town · 33 listings
Monroe
City / town · 28 listings
Norwalk
City / town · 23 listings
Stratford
City / town · 23 listings
Black Rock
City / town · 21 listings
Greenwich
City / town · 12 listings
Ridgefield
City / town · 9 listings
Trumbull
City / town · 9 listings
Bridgeport
City / town · 8 listings
New Canaan
City / town · 7 listings
Darien
City / town · 5 listings
Brookfield
City / town · 3 listings
Fairfield
City / town · 2 listings
Westport
City / town · 1 listings
Understand
Fairfield county is one of the highest earning regions of the entire united states, because of this, the lower half of the region is sometimes referred to as the "Gold Coast" by locals. Many residents are commuters to New York City and live in Connecticut because of the lower population density. However, despite being home to some of the highest earners in the United States, some towns, such as Stratford (Connecticut) or Bridgeport (Connecticut) are known to have disproportionately high crime rates for the region. The large income gap between towns is sometimes a source of local tension.
Get in
By plane
- Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
See
The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is the largest attraction in this region.
Stay safe
Fairfield County is a relatively safe area of the country, but does have some crime in the bigger cities such as Bridgeport. Just follow common sense rules and you should be fine.
Go next
Litchfield is a rural section of Connecticut with many forests and state parks.
A good shopping area with famous New Haven and Yale University.
New York City has an uncountable number of tourist sights and is, in most cases, less than an hour away.
Cities and towns
- Bridgeport
- Danbury
- Darien
- Fairfield
- Greenwich
- Monroe
- New Canaan
- Norwalk
- Ridgefield
- Stamford
- Stratford
- Trumbull
- Westport
- Wilton
Nearby
Lewisboro
City / town · 3 listings · 8 mi away
Bethel
City / town · 22 listings · 10 mi away
Pound Ridge
City / town · 1 listings · 11 mi away
Newtown
City / town · 4 listings · 12 mi away
Danbury
City / town · 26 listings · 13 mi away
Bedford
City / town · 14 mi away
Milford
City / town · 7 listings · 16 mi away
Katonah
City / town · 5 listings · 16 mi away
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