Population
East Chicago
26,158
Bridgeport
6,841
Median Income
East Chicago
$41,071
Bridgeport
$47,325
Home Value
East Chicago
$92,400
Bridgeport
$91,400
Rent
East Chicago
$820
Bridgeport
$740
Crime Rate
East Chicago
8.26
Bridgeport
4.57
Cost of Living
East Chicago
73.1
Bridgeport
76.5
Avg Temp
East Chicago
N/A
Bridgeport
N/A
Unemployment
East Chicago
7.9%
Bridgeport
8.7%
How Similar Are East Chicago & Bridgeport?
Bridgeport is East Chicago's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Chicago
26,158
Bridgeport
6,841
East Chicago (26,158) is about 3.8x larger than Bridgeport (6,841).
Violent Crime
East Chicago
8.26
Bridgeport
4.57
East Chicago has a 45% higher violent crime than Bridgeport.
Property Crime
East Chicago
15.90
Bridgeport
10.16
East Chicago has a 36% higher property crime than Bridgeport.
Political Leaning
East Chicago
46.5%
Bridgeport
51.0%
East Chicago leans Democratic while Bridgeport leans Republican.
Unemployment
East Chicago
7.9%
Bridgeport
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
East Chicago
$41,071
Bridgeport
$47,325
Bridgeport has a 13% higher median income than East Chicago.
Home Values
East Chicago
$92,400
Bridgeport
$91,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
East Chicago
6.5%
Bridgeport
6.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
East Chicago
16.1%
Bridgeport
51.3%
Bridgeport's demographics is significantly higher than East Chicago's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
East Chicago
73.1
Bridgeport
76.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Chicago and Bridgeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Chicago
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East Chicago leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Chicago leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBridgeport has a fair market rent (1br) of $851 vs $1,082 in East Chicago (27% lower). Bridgeport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,117 vs $1,317 in East Chicago (18% lower). East Chicago scores 62.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.3 in Bridgeport.
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Housing Market — Bridgeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeport has a vacancy rate of 11.6% compared to 19.6% in East Chicago. Bridgeport has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 44.1% in East Chicago. East Chicago has a median property tax of $989 vs $1,519 in Bridgeport (35% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — East Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Chicago: 11,431 vs Bridgeport: 2,667 for labor force. East Chicago has a work from home of 3.9% compared to 2.5% in Bridgeport. Bridgeport has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 27.0% in East Chicago.
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Crime & Safety — Bridgeport leads
Source: FBI UCRBridgeport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.82 in East Chicago. Bridgeport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.25 compared to 6.59 in East Chicago. Bridgeport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.57 compared to 8.26 in East Chicago.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBridgeport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.9% compared to 6.5% in East Chicago.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Chicago has a population of 26,158, about 3.8x the size of Bridgeport (6,841). Bridgeport skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
East Chicago
Bridgeport
Healthcare — East Chicago leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Chicago: 2.0 vs Bridgeport: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — East Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Chicago has a work from home of 3.9% compared to 2.5% in Bridgeport. Bridgeport has a drive alone of 85.6% compared to 75.7% in East Chicago.
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