CITY PROFILE
Bridgeport, CT
“Buy cheap, rent expensive, leave anyway.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $690K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,853/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 11.6°C · warmest 23.5°C · coolest -0.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1206 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.87 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #60 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy64
- Affordable to rent30
- Climate comfort59
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities61
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.