Fairfield Connecticut located in Fairfield County is situated on the scenic shore of Long Island Sound between Bridgeport and Greenwich also known as the “Gold Coast of Connecticut”.

Fairfield enjoys a 6-mile coastline with pristine beaches, loads of beautifully landscaped parks offering picnicking, activities for the kids, road and mountain biking, hiking, freshwater swimming, ice skating, nature study and so much more.

Settled in 1639, Fairfield has become primarily a suburban, cosmopolitan residential community with a wide range of housing choices and a charming Victorian downtown area, beautifully reflective of the town’s colorful history of almost four centuries of settlement.

Located just 60 miles from New York City, Fairfield offers a nice combination of small town New England charm along with big city fun just down the road.

• TOWN STATISTICS
  
  The population, at the time of the 2008 census, was 57,345 translating
  to roughly 2000 per square mile.
  For a more detailed map of Fairfield’s Geography map showing the population density.
  
  Fairfield is located at latitude 41.175N and longitude -73.272W for you GPS enthusiasts.
  It is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
  Fairfield and Southport combined make up 30.6 square miles.