Economy of Stamford, Connecticut

The Economy of Stamford, Connecticut is unusual for having a cluster of corporate headquarters (many of which moved from New York City in the 1980s both to lower their tax bill and to be closer to the homes of their top executives).

In 2017, the city had four Fortune 500 Companies, nine Fortune 1000 Companies, as well as numerous divisions of large corporations. In addition to the North American headquarters of Royal Bank of Scotland and a major office of UBS, many specialized hedge funds, asset managers and trading houses are localized in and around the city. This gives Stamford the largest financial district in New York Metro outside New York City itself and one of the largest concentrations of corporations in the nation.

As of August 1, 2017, the top 10 employers in the city are:

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