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Stratford Downtown, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,758
Population
2,790/sq mi density
$73,875
Median Income
$39,242 per capita
$291,300
Home Value
$481,662 Zillow
$1,245
Median Rent
43.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
2,606 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$73,875 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$291,300 home value, $1,245/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,875
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,242
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stratford Downtown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stratford Downtown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,875
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,242
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$105,630
147%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,441
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,441
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.5%
31% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33,930M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
6.5%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,884
Restaurants
701
Healthcare
1,096
Retail
831
Manufacturing
249
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$105,630
47% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,486
228% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,242 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $105,630 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,441 |
| County GDP | $33,930M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 6.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,884 |
| Restaurants | 701 |
| Healthcare | 1,096 |
| Retail | 831 |
| Manufacturing | 249 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $105,630 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,486 |