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Bridgeport vs Worcester

Metro-area medians — Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area vs Worcester, MA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Worcester comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 10 clearly-decided measures.

Worcester is about 4% cheaper to live in, while Bridgeport households earn about 20% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Bridgeport.

Their widest everyday difference: Bridgeport is more educated — 50.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree versus 40.2%.

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Bridgeport, CT
$57,939
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$54,217
real value after local prices
Worcester, MA
$57,564
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$56,147
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Worcester leaves you about $1,930/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Bridgeport
Worcester
Livability (CityLedger)
79/100
64/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
106.9
102.5
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$108,925
$94,225
Median household income
$116,402
$96,602
Median rent
$1,895/mo
$1,563/mo
Median home value
$615,800
$465,500
Unemployment
5%
4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
50.9%
40.2%
Average commute
32.3 min
29.8 min
Air quality (median AQI)
42
37
Avg temperature
50°F
48°F

Choose Bridgeport for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Average commute
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Bridgeport vs Worcester — frequently asked

Is Bridgeport cheaper than Worcester?
Worcester is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Bridgeport's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Bridgeport or Worcester?
Bridgeport has the higher median household income — $116,402 versus $96,602 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 20% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Bridgeport or Worcester?
A paycheck stretches further in Bridgeport. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $108,925 there versus $94,225 in Worcester.
Which has cheaper rent, Bridgeport or Worcester?
Worcester has cheaper rent — a median of $1,563/mo versus $1,895/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).