Bridgeport vs New Britain
Bridgeport, CT compared with New Britain, CT · 40 miles apart
Bridgeport has 152,273 residents to New Britain’s 76,286. Bridgeport comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +. New Britain does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Bridgeport, CT | New Britain, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,273 | 76,286 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,479 | 5,695 |
| Median household income | $58,685 | $58,613 |
| Median home value | $274,900 | $223,600 |
| Median rent | $1,450 | $1,253 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 45.1% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 21.5 min |
| Median age | 36.7 | 34.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.4% | 19.6% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 18.1% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 7.9% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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