Humidity & wind
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Population
152,273
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$274,900
Owner-occupied units
Bridgeport, CT
Connecticut · 41.187° N, 73.196° W · 16 sq mi
Bridgeport is a city in Connecticut, with a population of 152,273 and about 9,479 residents per square mile. The median household earns $58,685 a year, and the median home is worth $274,900.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
16 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
9,479
People per square mile
Rank by population
#184
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#724
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$58,685
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,450
Per month
Homeownership
42.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
30.5 min
One way
People
Median age
36.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
32.9%
Households
56,558
2.57 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 25.7%
Retail trade 14.1%
Professional & business services 11.3%
Construction 9.2%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Connecticut
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Mountain Laurel
State capital
Hartford
Nickname
The Constitution State
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Cities near Bridgeport
- Milford, CT7 mi · 51,215
- Norwalk, CT13 mi · 94,508
- West Haven, CT13 mi · 55,351
- New Haven, CT16 mi · 138,774
- Stamford, CT20 mi · 139,535
- Danbury, CT21 mi · 89,033
- Waterbury, CT27 mi · 115,771
- White Plains, NY31 mi · 62,871
Cities about the same size
- Joliet, IL152,241
- Naperville, IL153,114
- Mesquite, TX150,693
- McAllen, TX150,640
- Bellevue, WA154,193
- Olathe, KS150,025
- Springfield, MA154,702
- Savannah, GA149,440
More in Connecticut
- Hartford121,981
- New Britain76,286
- West Hartford63,620
- Bristol62,341
- Meriden60,810
- East Hartford50,918
Wealthiest person in Connecticut
Name
Steve Cohen
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Greenwich
Source of wealth
Hedge funds
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Connecticut · private sector
Employer
Hartford HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Connecticut
Company
Cigna
Revenue
$247.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bloomfield
Ticker
CI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.