Bridgeport, CT vs Derby, CT

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

MetricBridgeport, CTDerby, CT
Population149,15312,487
Median Household Income$58,685$79,500
Median Rent$1,450/mo$1,452/mo
Median Home Value$274,900$256,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)107100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%52.6%
Poverty Rate21%10.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k250130
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2662,173
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr236245
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.510.4
College Degree Rate23.4%35.6%
Foreign-Born %32.9%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+4.9%

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