Verdict
Bridgeport leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Waterbury leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CT
50
CT
56
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CT
37
✓ winsCT
29
Safety
CT
75
✓ winsCT
65
Weather
CT
—
CT
—
Livability
CT
54
✓ winsCT
50
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bridgeport | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,470 | 114,480 |
| Median Income | $54,440 ✓ | $51,451 |
| Median Rent | $1,369 | $1,140 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $227,200 | $162,800 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 82% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 25% ✓ | 17% |
| Broadband Access | 85% ✓ | 79% |
| Homeownership | 45% ✓ | 44% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 29 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.13 | 3.97 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 12.53 ✓ | 28.92 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 46" | N/A |