Is Fairfield, Connecticut a good place to live?

Question

My mom and I are considering moving there and i was wondering if anyone could tell me a little about Fairfield.

Does it have a good high school(preferably private)?

Are there any good elementary schools?

Is it more of a rural or urban area?

Does it have a mall?

Is it a safe place to live?

Is it very expensive to live there?

Is there a hospital nearby where my mom could work as a nurse?

Is it close to New York, and does it have a train station?

Is it a nice community?

Your opinions are really appreciated!! I know its a lot of questions so thanks for taking the time to answer them!!!

Answer 1

Does it have a good high school(preferably private)?

Are there any good elementary schools?

--I would assume that most of its schools are good, although I can't give you specifics on that.

Is it more of a rural or urban area?

--Its upper middle class suburban.  Barnes and Nobles and starbucks everywhere.

Does it have a mall?

--No, there's no mall in fairfield, ct, although there is one in the next town over in Trumbull, ct and another one a little further south in stamford, ct.

Is it a safe place to live?

-yes, its a very safe place to live, and very clean

Is it very expensive to live there?

-yep

Is there a hospital nearby where my mom could work as a nurse?

-st.vincent's in bridgeport, and I'm sure there are several others

Is it close to New York, and does it have a train station?

--yes it has a train station, and its a 60 minute train ride to Grand Central in manhattan

Is it a nice community?

-If you feel at home in a community consisting mostly of upper middle class white people, then yes, it is a nice community

I hope that helps