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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
5.9%
Bridgeport
5.6%
Waterbury
5% 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
$353KBridgeport
$272KWaterbury
30% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,072Bridgeport
$1,516Waterbury
37% diff
Rent Burden
35.9%
Bridgeport
33.6%
Waterbury
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
582Bridgeport
301Waterbury
93% diff
Property Crime
1,701Bridgeport
3,027Waterbury
78% diff
Murder Rate
12Bridgeport
5Waterbury
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBridgeport
52°FWaterbury
2% diff
Jan Temp
38°FBridgeport
37°FWaterbury
4% diff
Jul Temp
74°FBridgeport
73°FWaterbury
1% diff
Rainfall
63.2"Bridgeport
64.7"Waterbury
2% diff
Snowfall
19.3"Bridgeport
29.6"Waterbury
53% diff
Sunny Days
267Bridgeport
266Waterbury
0% 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
7.2%
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
21.8%
Bridgeport
18.9%
Waterbury
15% 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
:
14 Waterbury

Bridgeport leads in 25 of 39 categories

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