Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Population: 148,012
VS
Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

Population: 114,356

Bridgeport vs Waterbury

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

Demographics

Population
148KBridgeport
114KWaterbury
29% diff
Median Age
36Bridgeport
38Waterbury
4% diff
Pop. Density
9,216Bridgeport
4,004Waterbury
2.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
16Bridgeport
29Waterbury
78% diff
Male
48.8%
Bridgeport
48.7%
Waterbury
0% diff
Female
51.2%
Bridgeport
51.3%
Waterbury
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KBridgeport
$52KWaterbury
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KBridgeport
$29KWaterbury
5% diff
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Bridgeport
20.3%
Waterbury
11% diff
Unemployment
8.9%
Bridgeport
9.3%
Waterbury
4% diff
Cost of Living
104Bridgeport
104Waterbury
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,441Bridgeport
$1,377Waterbury
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$252KBridgeport
$185KWaterbury
36% diff
Median Rent
$1,405Bridgeport
$1,180Waterbury
19% diff
Homeownership
43.3%
Bridgeport
45.0%
Waterbury
4% diff
Zillow Value
$365KBridgeport
$288KWaterbury
27% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,072Bridgeport
$1,516Waterbury
37% diff
Rent Burden
35.9%
Bridgeport
33.6%
Waterbury
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
402Bridgeport
328Waterbury
23% diff
Property Crime
1,478Bridgeport
2,926Waterbury
98% diff
Murder Rate
8Bridgeport
7Waterbury
17% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBridgeport
51°FWaterbury
5% diff
Jan Temp
31°FBridgeport
28°FWaterbury
13% diff
Jul Temp
76°FBridgeport
73°FWaterbury
3% diff
Rainfall
44.1"Bridgeport
44.9"Waterbury
2% diff
Snowfall
33.6"Bridgeport
46.8"Waterbury
39% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
23.1%
Bridgeport
17.0%
Waterbury
36% diff
High School+
77.8%
Bridgeport
80.4%
Waterbury
3% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Bridgeport
6.9%
Waterbury
42% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.9 minBridgeport
28.4 minWaterbury
5% diff
Drive Alone
63.4%
Bridgeport
72.1%
Waterbury
14% diff
Public Transit
7.1%
Bridgeport
3.8%
Waterbury
87% diff
Work from Home
6.4%
Bridgeport
6.7%
Waterbury
5% diff

Health

Obesity
33.7%
Bridgeport
40.6%
Waterbury
20% diff
Smoking
14.4%
Bridgeport
16.3%
Waterbury
13% diff
Uninsured
14.4%
Bridgeport
7.6%
Waterbury
89% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Bridgeport
13.2%
Waterbury
2% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Bridgeport
6.6%
Waterbury
10% diff
Depression
17.5%
Bridgeport
21.3%
Waterbury
22% diff

The Verdict

25 Bridgeport
:
13 Waterbury

Bridgeport leads in 25 of 38 categories

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