Bridgeport vs West Haven
Bridgeport, CT compared with West Haven, CT · 13 miles apart
Bridgeport has 152,273 residents to West Haven’s 55,351. West Haven does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Bridgeport, CT | West Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,273 | 55,351 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,479 | 5,149 |
| Median household income | $58,685 | $74,382 |
| Median home value | $274,900 | $291,700 |
| Median rent | $1,450 | $1,442 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 50.6% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 36.7 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.4% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 21% | 14.1% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3.9× |
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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