Stamford, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

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

MetricStamford, CTBridgeport, CT
Population137,144149,153
Median Household Income$111,586$58,685
Median Rent$2,276/mo$1,450/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$274,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%56.5%
Poverty Rate10.1%21%
Unemployment Rate3.5%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154250
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0161,266
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min30.5 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.314.5
College Degree Rate51.7%23.4%
Foreign-Born %31.3%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+2.5%

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