Danbury, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

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

MetricDanbury, CTBridgeport, CT
Population87,263149,153
Median Household Income$83,393$58,685
Median Rent$1,846/mo$1,450/mo
Median Home Value$411,200$274,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%56.5%
Poverty Rate11.7%21%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k146250
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0541,266
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F27°F
Snowfall49 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min30.5 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.5
College Degree Rate34%23.4%
Foreign-Born %35%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+2.5%

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