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Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Population: 148,012
VS
New Haven

New Haven, CT

Population: 132,893

Bridgeport vs New Haven

Side-by-side comparison of Bridgeport, CT and New Haven, CT

Demographics

Population
148KBridgeport
133KNew Haven
11% diff
Median Age
36Bridgeport
32New Haven
14% diff
Pop. Density
9,216Bridgeport
7,110New Haven
30% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Bridgeport
19New Haven
16% diff
Male
48.8%
Bridgeport
47.8%
New Haven
2% diff
Female
51.2%
Bridgeport
52.2%
New Haven
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KBridgeport
$54KNew Haven
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KBridgeport
$34KNew Haven
12% diff
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Bridgeport
18.3%
New Haven
Unemployment
5.9%
Bridgeport
4.9%
New Haven
20% diff
Cost of Living
104Bridgeport
104New Haven
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,441Bridgeport
$1,452New Haven
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$252KBridgeport
$249KNew Haven
1% diff
Median Rent
$1,405Bridgeport
$1,442New Haven
3% diff
Homeownership
43.3%
Bridgeport
28.4%
New Haven
52% diff
Zillow Value
$353KBridgeport
$319KNew Haven
11% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,072Bridgeport
$2,097New Haven
1% diff
Rent Burden
35.9%
Bridgeport
33.2%
New Haven
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
582Bridgeport
895New Haven
54% diff
Property Crime
1,701Bridgeport
3,799New Haven
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
12Bridgeport
10New Haven
18% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBridgeport
54°FNew Haven
1% diff
Jan Temp
38°FBridgeport
39°FNew Haven
2% diff
Jul Temp
74°FBridgeport
75°FNew Haven
1% diff
Rainfall
63.2"Bridgeport
62.1"New Haven
2% diff
Snowfall
19.3"Bridgeport
15.4"New Haven
26% diff
Sunny Days
267Bridgeport
275New Haven
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
23.1%
Bridgeport
37.7%
New Haven
63% diff
High School+
77.8%
Bridgeport
86.0%
New Haven
11% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Bridgeport
21.6%
New Haven
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.9 minBridgeport
21.0 minNew Haven
42% diff
Drive Alone
63.4%
Bridgeport
58.1%
New Haven
9% diff
Public Transit
7.2%
Bridgeport
6.9%
New Haven
4% diff
Work from Home
6.4%
Bridgeport
12.2%
New Haven
91% diff

Health

Obesity
33.7%
Bridgeport
39.9%
New Haven
18% diff
Smoking
14.4%
Bridgeport
14.3%
New Haven
1% diff
Uninsured
21.8%
Bridgeport
14.9%
New Haven
46% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Bridgeport
13.6%
New Haven
5% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Bridgeport
6.3%
New Haven
5% diff
Depression
17.5%
Bridgeport
19.9%
New Haven
14% diff

The Verdict

17 Bridgeport
:
21 New Haven

New Haven leads in 21 of 38 categories

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