Bridgeport, CT Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Bridgeport, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
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Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Bridgeport's population is about 148,470. On income, the typical household clears $54,440 a year, running below the median household income across the cities we cover (-24%).
Expect a median home value of $227,200 in Bridgeport, which runs below what we see across other cities (-30%). Median rent lands at $1,369/month — a useful baseline before comparing mortgage payments to rent.
At roughly 4.2 times median income, Bridgeport's home values sit in a balanced range compared to the cities we track.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,369/mo in Bridgeport would take 30.2% of your income.
$8/mo over the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($227,200) would take 26.7% of your income toward principal & interest.
$57/mo under the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Bridgeport
Median home value is $227,200 and median gross rent is $1,369/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
Safety
Bridgeport reported a violent crime rate of 250.3 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Bridgeport, CT?
- Cost of living in Bridgeport centers on housing: median home value runs $227,200, median rent runs $1,369/month, and the typical household earns $54,440 a year. Data via the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Bridgeport?
- A common guideline is that rent should stay under 30% of gross income. With median rent at $1,369/month in Bridgeport, that implies an income of about $54,760 to keep housing affordable. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Bridgeport.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Bridgeport?
- Comparing the two in Bridgeport: renting at the median $1,369/month needs about $54,760 in annual income (30% guideline), while buying the $227,200 median home needs roughly $51,982 a year in principal-and-interest, assuming 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan at current rates.
- Is Bridgeport safe?
- The most recent FBI figures (2025) show a violent crime rate of 250.3 per 100,000 residents in Bridgeport.
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