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35cities listedof 4,183 in the US $82,299typical household incomeNear US average $1,450typical rent per monthNear US average Bridgeportlargest citypop. 149k

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Bridgeport	149k	$58,685	$1,450	5.4%
Stamford	137k	$111,586	$2,276	3.5%
New Haven	134k	$56,851	$1,488	4.7%
Hartford	121k	$46,411	$1,269	6.1%
Waterbury	115k	$51,886	$1,225	6.2%
Norwalk	92k	$107,616	$2,073	3.8%
Danbury	87k	$83,393	$1,846	3.7%
New Britain	74k	$58,613	$1,253	5.5%
West Hartford	64k	$129,890	$1,756	4.1%
Bristol	61k	$79,076	$1,338	4.3%
Meriden	61k	$71,253	$1,294	4.9%
West Haven	55k	$74,382	$1,442	4.6%
Milford	51k	$111,201	$1,882	4.1%
East Hartford	51k	$70,778	$1,225	4.1%
Middletown	48k	$79,438	$1,446	3.8%
Shelton	42k	$108,185	$1,741	4.0%
Norwich	40k	$65,024	$1,253	4.4%
Manchester	37k	$74,267	$1,384	4.1%
Torrington	36k	$70,856	$1,169	4.4%
Naugatuck	32k	$96,324	$1,369	4.4%
Newington	31k	$102,884	$1,524	4.1%
East Haven	28k	$94,628	$1,528	4.1%
New London	28k	$59,098	$1,340	4.7%
Wethersfield	27k	$126,806	$1,370	4.1%
North Haven	24k	$132,689	$1,720	4.1%
Ansonia	19k	$85,877	$1,476	5.0%
Wallingford Center	18k	$89,959	$1,336	—
Willimantic	18k	$45,962	$1,063	3.9%
Storrs	15k	—	$1,678	4.1%
Greenwich	15k	$134,914	$2,082	3.5%
Orange	14k	$142,325	$2,172	4.1%
Windsor Locks	13k	$81,205	$1,394	4.1%
Derby	12k	$79,500	$1,452	4.9%
Bethel	11k	$90,848	$1,656	3.5%
Trumbull Center	10k	$123,708	$2,307	—

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