Look at downtown Stamford, if you want to be able to walk to restaurants, shopping, movie theatres, library etc. The train station - trains to New York City - is also fairly close. Express trains will get you into NYC in less than 45 mins and local trains take around 1 hour and 15 minutes. However, downtown living comes with a price.

You might want to consider Greenwich. It is smaller than Stamford and a bit closer to NYC. It has all of the requirements that you requested.

Will you have a car? If you're not going to have a car and you want to walk to restaurants, bars, parks, etc., then you'd have to be near downtown in any town in the area. Because of zoning, most residential neighborhoods don't have restaurants and bars within walking distance. There's a bus system, but they stop running pretty early in the evening. You can see schedules here: cttransit.com/RoutesSchedules/Display.asp…

More importantly, have you looked at all to see what's available for a 3-6 month rental in your budget? There might not be a huge selection. It might be easier if you take a look and post back asking about specific towns/neighborhoods.

I would consider South Norwalk over Stamford. It's a smaller city, but very walkable with lots of shopping and restaurants. Easy travel into Stamford from there via train - or easy to get into NYC via train also.

I would most definite look at your finances FIRST !!

This is going to decide for YOU where YOU can afford to live.

Stamford , Greenwich..are about the most expensive places to live outside of LA. Its called The GOld Coast...and there is a reason why it has that name.

You would be lucky to find a place in the $2000 - $3000 dollars a month...and you would need to plan for heat , electricity and or gas service all very high as well.

Many people exactly for that reason live outside of the area..and I for one KNOW you'd love Fairfield or Westport...these places may be a bit cheaper.... but your partner would still need an executives salary to afford to live there.

Aw thanks for all your suggestions and advice. The budget is uncertain just now - waiting to hear back how much employers are prepared to pay! We wont have a car for such a short time I dont think, but if we need to live further out from his office then a car might be sensible and affordable if we live further out.

I'll definately have a look at some apartments online and maybe I can post back for your thoughts?

Im heartbroekn over whats happened in Stamford, Ct with the shooting. I'm tracking the news on this and it still as shocking and horrible as the day the news broke. Thoughts and prayers are with all the families and communities affected

The incident WAS in Fairfield County which Stamford is a part of........but NOT IN Stamford nor really nearby.

Newtown , Connecticut is quite a bit furthur north from Stamford.

It is such a horrible thing--in a place that didn't deserve it and no one would of thought such a thing would happen.

Thoughts and prayers are the best thing for all now !

anyone recommend any agents who I can contact to assist with apartment hunting? thx

Best is to look in the Sunday Papers of the area you are interestd in.

Agents can be found in ANY Real Estate Agency handling rentals.

What area are you looking for ?

I will try and get you the paper and agents for the areas.

Stamford Papers....http://www.yellowpages.com/stamford-ct/newspapers

http://www.zillow.com/stamford-ct/rent/