Gold Coast, Connecticut

The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut roughly contiguous with the boundaries of Fairfield County; it derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and being the headquarters to most of the hedge funds in the country. Much of its economy and population are dependent on the region's close proximity to New York City. The Gold Coast is considered to be part of the New York metropolitan area.

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Connecticut - Fairfield County - United States - Hedge funds - New York City - New York metropolitan area

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The region, as befits its name, is known for having some of the wealthiest towns and neighborhoods in the country. These towns include Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Wilton, Westport, Weston and Fairfield. The region has been portrayed numerous times in popular culture as a wealthy bastion of conformity, immorality, or anomie, most notably in The Stepford Wives and The Ice Storm.

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Greenwich - Darien - New Canaan - Wilton - Westport - Weston - Fairfield - The Stepford Wives - The Ice Storm

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In contrast with its well-known wealth, the Gold Coast also features one of the poorest cities in the United States—the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Two other cities in the region, Stamford and Norwalk, do not suffer from the same issues as Bridgeport. The Gold Coast remains a region of marked income extremes, exacerbated by many middle-class residents moving out of the region because of the high cost of living.

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Bridgeport, Connecticut - Stamford - Norwalk

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