Bethel, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBethel, CTBridgeport, CT
Population11,404149,153
Median Household Income$90,848$58,685
Median Rent$1,656/mo$1,450/mo
Median Home Value$378,300$274,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%56.5%
Poverty Rate5.8%21%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5250
Property Crime Rate /100k3901,266
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall49 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.214.5
College Degree Rate38.3%23.4%
Foreign-Born %25.1%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.