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West Hartford, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

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Highlights
- Bridgeport spends 8.3% less per student than West Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Bridgeport than in West Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bridgeport had 18.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTBridgeport, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 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 13 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 15 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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