Population
Fresno
543,615
Bridgeport
148,012
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Bridgeport
$56,584
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Bridgeport
$252,400
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Bridgeport
$1,405
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Bridgeport
3.94
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Bridgeport
121.6
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Bridgeport
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Bridgeport
8.9%
How Similar Are Fresno & Bridgeport?
Bridgeport is Fresno's #25 most similar city
4 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Bridgeport
148,012
Fresno (543,615) is about 3.7x larger than Bridgeport (148,012).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Bridgeport
3.94
Fresno has a 46% higher violent crime than Bridgeport.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Bridgeport
14.69
Fresno's property crime is significantly higher than Bridgeport's — 55% difference.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Bridgeport
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Bridgeport
$56,584
Fresno has a 15% higher median income than Bridgeport.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Bridgeport
$252,400
Fresno has a 28% higher home values than Bridgeport.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Bridgeport
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Bridgeport
34.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Bridgeport
121.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Bridgeport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fresno leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Bridgeport. Bridgeport scores 93.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.1 in Fresno. Bridgeport scores 94.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Fresno.
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a single-family homes of 64.7% compared to 37.2% in Bridgeport. Fresno has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $6,482 in Bridgeport (60% lower). Fresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $252,400 in Bridgeport (38% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Bridgeport: 79,896 for labor force. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.4% in Bridgeport. Fresno: 20 min vs Bridgeport: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bridgeport leads
Source: FBI UCRBridgeport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.72 compared to 22.04 in Fresno. Bridgeport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 5.17 in Fresno. Bridgeport has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.69 compared to 32.71 in Fresno.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bridgeport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBridgeport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 3.7x the size of Bridgeport (148,012). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.4.
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Fresno
Bridgeport
Healthcare — Bridgeport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBridgeport: 3.3 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeport has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 1.3% in Fresno. Fresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Bridgeport. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.4% in Bridgeport.
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