Milford, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

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

MetricMilford, CTBridgeport, CT
Population51,023149,153
Median Household Income$111,201$58,685
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,450/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$274,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%56.5%
Poverty Rate5.2%21%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k71250
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7761,266
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245236
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min30.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.114.5
College Degree Rate50.3%23.4%
Foreign-Born %9.5%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+2.5%

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