Verdict
Bridgeport leads on Affordability, Safety, while New Haven leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CT
50
✓ winsCT
48
Educational Attainment
CT
37
CT
60
✓ winsSafety
CT
75
✓ winsCT
56
Weather
CT
—
CT
—
Livability
CT
54
CT
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bridgeport | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,470 | 135,736 |
| Median Income | $54,440 ✓ | $54,305 |
| Median Rent | $1,369 ✓ | $1,402 |
| Median Home Value | $227,200 ✓ | $236,500 |
| Median Age | 38 | 31 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 86% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 25% | 39% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 85% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 45% ✓ | 29% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 24 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.13 ✓ | 5.73 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 12.53 ✓ | 31.25 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 46" | 62" |