Baltimore vs Bridgeport
The short version
- Baltimore is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 2% lower than in the Bridgeport area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $229,600 in Baltimore and $274,900 in Bridgeport.
- Households earn more in Baltimore ($62,177 vs $58,685 median).
- Baltimore has the warmer winter: January highs of 43°F vs 38°F.
- Bridgeport gets far more snow: 34 inches a year vs 19.
- Baltimore has more scorching days: 34 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 9.
- Bridgeport is growing faster: +2.5% since 2020 vs -2.7%.
Side by side
| Baltimore, MD | Bridgeport, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 569,997 | 152,273 |
| Growth since 2020 | -2.7% | +2.5% |
| People per square mile | 7,042 | 9,479 |
| Median age | 36.2 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36% | 23% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $62,177 | $58,685 |
| Median home value | $229,600 | $274,900 |
| Home value to income | 3.7× | 4.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,331 | $1,450 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 104.5 | 106.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 118.2 | 150.5 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $78,400 | $80,100 |
| Homeowners | 48% | 43% |
| Top state income tax | 6.5% | 6.99% |
| Combined sales tax | 6% | 6.35% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.1 | 30.5 |
| Work from home | 18% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 10% | 7% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.5% | 9% |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 21% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 43° / 25° | 38° / 24° |
| July high / low | 89° / 68° | 83° / 68° |
| Precipitation per year | 45 in | 44 in |
| Snowfall per year | 19 in | 34 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 34 | 9 |
| Nights below freezing | 93 | 92 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | n/a |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 95.0 | n/a |
| Good air days, 2025 | 58% | 65% |
| Home prices, past year | +2.7% | +5.1% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +31.8% | +53.3% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Baltimore: April to June and September to October. Bridgeport: May to October.
Full monthly tables: Baltimore weather by month and Bridgeport weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $78,400 in Baltimore and $80,100 in Bridgeport. Moving from Baltimore to Bridgeport, you would need about $76,700 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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