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Compare Bridgeport to Waterbury

This post compares Bridgeport, Connecticut to Waterbury, Connecticut across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bridgeport (city) Waterbury (city)
Population 147,586 109,250
Income (median) $40,591 $41,614
Home Value (median) $170,300 $128,600
White 40% 63%
Black 35% 19%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 58% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bridgeport or Waterbury?
A: Bridgeport has a larger population count than Waterbury: 147586 compared with 109250 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bridgeport or in Waterbury?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bridgeport.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bridgeport or Waterbury?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bridgeport.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bridgeport does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Bridgeport versus 56% for Waterbury.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bridgeport may include: Hartford, New-Haven, and Waterbury.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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