Bridgeport, CT Cost of Living


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Bridgeport cost of living score
138.6
More expensive
38.6% higher
than the US average
24.0% higher
than the Connecticut average
Bridgeport, Connecticut gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 138.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 38.6% higher than the U.S. average and 24.0% lower than the average for Connecticut.

Bridgeport, CT

Housing costs in Bridgeport?
A typical home costs $296,000, which is 12.5% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 18.3% less expensive than the average Connecticut home, at $362,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Bridgeport costs $1,640 per month, which is 14.7% more than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $1,660.

Can I afford Bridgeport?
To live comfortably in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a minimum annual income of $56,880 for a family, and $53,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Bridgeport?
Bridgeport, Connecticut offers an excellent quality of life combined with budget conscious living possibilities; median house price approaches close to $225K while monthly rent for a single bedroom generally ranges between approximately $1,300 - 1,600 subject to area or building type selected. Essential goods like food and utilities have been estimated to stay closely aligned with national standards yet taxes tend remain slightly higher than some places within Fairfield County due predominantly Bridgeport’s status north Long Island Sound Coastline .
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesBridgeportConnecticutUnited States
  138.6111.8100.0
  101.3106.6100
  126.8118.6100.0
  92.4109.2100.0
  $296,000$362,100$338,100
  130.6%118.5%100.0%
  131.6112.4100.0
  162.4126.8100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 10 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 14 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

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