Bridgeport, Connecticut
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Bridgeport.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Bridgeport compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 148,012City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $56,584Incorporated place (ACS)28% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 94ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)6% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $252,400City limits (ACS)17% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,405City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 5.0%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 28 min12% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 6544% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 581.7annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (602.7)U.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 1701.1annualized per 100k · citywide45% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 81°F6.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 27°F7.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 44.1 in34% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 24010% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Bridgeport with another city
Coastal New England seasons and Northeast corridor job links frame the market. Expect summer highs near 81°F and winter lows around 27°F. Average one-way commute time is about 28 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 65/100. Labor-market readings near 5.0% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 581.7 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
About 148,012 people live in Bridgeport, CT. With median income around $56,584 and a cost index of 94, the market reads below the national housing-cost baseline. Entry home prices around $252,400 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Bridgeport is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Bridgeport with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Bridgeport city, 1600000US0908000)
- BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics (curated seed)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00094702 BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY MEM AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28
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