Bridgeport, CT vs Milford, CT

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

MetricBridgeport, CTMilford, CT
Population149,15351,023
Median Household Income$58,685$111,201
Median Rent$1,450/mo$1,882/mo
Median Home Value$274,900$415,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%50.2%
Poverty Rate21%5.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25071
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2661,776
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr236245
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min25.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.511.1
College Degree Rate23.4%50.3%
Foreign-Born %32.9%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+1.3%

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