Verdict
Bridgeport leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CT
50
✓ winsCT
45
Educational Attainment
CT
37
✓ winsCT
24
Safety
CT
75
✓ winsCT
58
Weather
CT
—
CT
—
Livability
CT
54
✓ winsCT
43
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bridgeport | Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,470 | 121,057 |
| Median Income | $54,440 ✓ | $41,841 |
| Median Rent | $1,369 | $1,154 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $227,200 | $198,900 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 80% ✓ | 75% |
| Bachelor's+ | 25% ✓ | 18% |
| Broadband Access | 85% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 45% ✓ | 26% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 24 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.13 ✓ | 6.08 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 12.53 ✓ | 26.57 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 46" | N/A |