Gold Coast (Connecticut)
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The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut, United States, roughly corresponding to the southern half 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 proximity to New York City. The Gold Coast is considered to be part of the New York metropolitan area.The region, as befits its name, is known for having some of the wealthiest towns and neighborhoods in the country. These towns and cities include Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Wilton, Westport, Easton, 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, The Ice Storm, and "Gentleman's Agreement".
Cities on the Gold Coast, Norwalk and Stamford, have a significant lower-class populations but do not suffer from the same typical urban issues as, for example, nearby 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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- Darien, Connecticut
- Easton, Connecticut
- Fairfield, Connecticut
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- New Canaan, Connecticut
- Norwalk, Connecticut (city)
- Redding, Connecticut
- Ridgefield, Connecticut
- Stamford, Connecticut (city)
- Weston, Connecticut
- Westport, Connecticut
- Wilton, Connecticut
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