Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Population: 148,012
VS
Stamford

Stamford, CT

Population: 135,806

Bridgeport vs Stamford

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

Demographics

Population
148KBridgeport
136KStamford
9% diff
Median Age
36Bridgeport
38Stamford
5% diff
Pop. Density
9,216Bridgeport
3,609Stamford
2.6x diff
Area (sq mi)
16Bridgeport
38Stamford
2.3x diff
Male
48.8%
Bridgeport
48.7%
Stamford
0% diff
Female
51.2%
Bridgeport
51.3%
Stamford
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KBridgeport
$107KStamford
90% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KBridgeport
$64KStamford
2.1x diff
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Bridgeport
6.4%
Stamford
2.9x diff
Unemployment
8.9%
Bridgeport
4.9%
Stamford
82% diff
Cost of Living
104Bridgeport
104Stamford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,441Bridgeport
$1,814Stamford
26% diff

Housing

Home Value
$252KBridgeport
$614KStamford
2.4x diff
Median Rent
$1,405Bridgeport
$2,207Stamford
57% diff
Homeownership
43.3%
Bridgeport
47.6%
Stamford
10% diff
Zillow Value
$365KBridgeport
$724KStamford
98% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,072Bridgeport
$2,873Stamford
39% diff
Rent Burden
35.9%
Bridgeport
30.7%
Stamford
17% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
402Bridgeport
160Stamford
2.5x diff
Property Crime
1,478Bridgeport
1,235Stamford
20% diff
Murder Rate
8Bridgeport
1Stamford
11.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBridgeport
53°FStamford
2% diff
Jan Temp
31°FBridgeport
30°FStamford
4% diff
Jul Temp
76°FBridgeport
75°FStamford
1% diff
Rainfall
44.1"Bridgeport
51.6"Stamford
17% diff
Snowfall
33.6"Bridgeport
34.0"Stamford
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
23.1%
Bridgeport
51.7%
Stamford
2.2x diff
High School+
77.8%
Bridgeport
88.4%
Stamford
14% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Bridgeport
21.7%
Stamford
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.9 minBridgeport
27.9 minStamford
7% diff
Drive Alone
63.4%
Bridgeport
59.1%
Stamford
7% diff
Public Transit
7.1%
Bridgeport
9.6%
Stamford
35% diff
Work from Home
6.4%
Bridgeport
16.8%
Stamford
2.6x diff

Health

Obesity
33.7%
Bridgeport
25.6%
Stamford
32% diff
Smoking
14.4%
Bridgeport
8.8%
Stamford
64% diff
Uninsured
14.4%
Bridgeport
9.2%
Stamford
57% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Bridgeport
8.2%
Stamford
57% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Bridgeport
4.4%
Stamford
36% diff
Depression
17.5%
Bridgeport
17.2%
Stamford
2% diff

The Verdict

12 Bridgeport
:
26 Stamford

Stamford leads in 26 of 38 categories

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