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The Gold Coast is a region of the state of . It derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and also from 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 part of the New York Metropolitan Area . 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 ''. The Gold Coast cities of Norwalk and Stamford have significant working 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. (See Gentrification ) STAMFORD LABOR MARKET AREA The following is a list of towns in the Stamford Labor Market Area. Dept. of Economic and Community Development Labor Market Areas. Other Gold Coast towns Adjacent towns are sometimes included in the Gold Coast, particularly in relation to tourism. The Hartford Courant - Southwestern Connecticut Connecticut Economic Digest, December 2002 , p.3 OTHER USES OF GOLD COAST The term "gold coast" has been applied since the midle 20th century the North Shore of Long Island (the setting for the american novel The Great Gatsby ) in the area around Cold Spring Harbor. The term is frequently used by real estate agents; for instance, the Sunday New York Times, in the Magazine section, has advertisements for expensive homes in the NYC area; the term Gold Coast is often used in these ads. Late in the century, Realtors in New Jersey invented the Gold Coast (New Jersey) REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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