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Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Population: 148,012
VS
Hartford

Hartford, CT

Population: 119,970

Bridgeport vs Hartford

Side-by-side comparison of Bridgeport, CT and Hartford, CT

Demographics

Population
148KBridgeport
120KHartford
23% diff
Median Age
36Bridgeport
33Hartford
9% diff
Pop. Density
9,216Bridgeport
6,903Hartford
34% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Bridgeport
18Hartford
12% diff
Male
48.8%
Bridgeport
48.3%
Hartford
1% diff
Female
51.2%
Bridgeport
51.7%
Hartford
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KBridgeport
$45KHartford
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KBridgeport
$27KHartford
12% diff
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Bridgeport
21.4%
Hartford
17% diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Bridgeport
6.7%
Hartford
14% diff
Cost of Living
104Bridgeport
104Hartford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,441Bridgeport
$1,594Hartford
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$252KBridgeport
$217KHartford
16% diff
Median Rent
$1,405Bridgeport
$1,221Hartford
15% diff
Homeownership
43.3%
Bridgeport
25.7%
Hartford
68% diff
Zillow Value
$353KBridgeport
$195KHartford
81% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,072Bridgeport
$1,530Hartford
35% diff
Rent Burden
35.9%
Bridgeport
34.8%
Hartford
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
582Bridgeport
858Hartford
48% diff
Property Crime
1,701Bridgeport
2,801Hartford
65% diff
Murder Rate
12Bridgeport
17Hartford
46% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBridgeport
53°FHartford
1% diff
Jan Temp
38°FBridgeport
37°FHartford
4% diff
Jul Temp
74°FBridgeport
75°FHartford
1% diff
Rainfall
63.2"Bridgeport
55.4"Hartford
14% diff
Snowfall
19.3"Bridgeport
20.7"Hartford
7% diff
Sunny Days
267Bridgeport
268Hartford
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
23.1%
Bridgeport
18.3%
Hartford
26% diff
High School+
77.8%
Bridgeport
74.3%
Hartford
5% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Bridgeport
7.1%
Hartford
38% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.9 minBridgeport
22.8 minHartford
31% diff
Drive Alone
63.4%
Bridgeport
61.0%
Hartford
4% diff
Public Transit
7.2%
Bridgeport
11.8%
Hartford
66% diff
Work from Home
6.4%
Bridgeport
8.1%
Hartford
27% diff

Health

Obesity
33.7%
Bridgeport
41.3%
Hartford
23% diff
Smoking
14.4%
Bridgeport
17.0%
Hartford
18% diff
Uninsured
21.8%
Bridgeport
20.6%
Hartford
6% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Bridgeport
16.4%
Hartford
27% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Bridgeport
6.5%
Hartford
8% diff
Depression
17.5%
Bridgeport
21.2%
Hartford
21% diff

The Verdict

25 Bridgeport
:
14 Hartford

Bridgeport leads in 25 of 39 categories

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