Bridgeport, CT vs Norwalk, CT

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

MetricBridgeport, CTNorwalk, CT
Population149,15392,187
Median Household Income$58,685$107,616
Median Rent$1,450/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$274,900$558,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%50.3%
Poverty Rate21%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25050
Property Crime Rate /100k1,266974
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.512.8
College Degree Rate23.4%44.8%
Foreign-Born %32.9%30%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+3.6%

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