Bridgeport vs Waterbury
Bridgeport, CT compared with Waterbury, CT · 27 miles apart
Bridgeport has 152,273 residents to Waterbury’s 115,771. Bridgeport comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Waterbury does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Bridgeport, CT | Waterbury, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,273 | 115,771 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,479 | 4,054 |
| Median household income | $58,685 | $51,886 |
| Median home value | $274,900 | $208,500 |
| Median rent | $1,450 | $1,225 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 47.2% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 28 min |
| Median age | 36.7 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.4% | 17.3% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 24.7% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 9.3% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4× |
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