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Best places to live in Greater Bridgeport

22 places with 535,855 residents within about 35 km of Bridgeport, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Bridgeport, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1City of Milford (balance)
    Connecticut, 51,271 residents    57
  2. 2Milford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 52,759 residents    57
  3. 3Bethel (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 9,549 residents    57
  4. 4Fairfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 59,052 residents    55
  5. 5Setauket-East Setauket
    New York, 15,477 residents    55
  6. 6East Setauket
    New York, 17,006 residents    55
  7. 7Stony Brook
    New York, 13,740 residents    55
  8. 8Mount Sinai
    New York, 12,118 residents    55
  9. 9Westport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 26,391 residents    54
  10. 10Trumbull
    Connecticut, 36,018 residents    54

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For retired couples

  1. 1Setauket-East Setauket
    New York, 15,477 residents    74
  2. 2East Setauket
    New York, 17,006 residents    73
  3. 3Stony Brook
    New York, 13,740 residents    73
  4. 4Mount Sinai
    New York, 12,118 residents    73
  5. 5Port Jefferson
    New York, 7,842 residents    73
  6. 6Miller Place
    New York, 12,339 residents    72
  7. 7City of Milford (balance)
    Connecticut, 51,271 residents    71
  8. 8Milford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 52,759 residents    71
  9. 9Bethel (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 9,549 residents    71
  10. 10Fairfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 59,052 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Fairfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 59,052 residents    61
  2. 2Milford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 52,759 residents    61
  3. 3Trumbull
    Connecticut, 36,018 residents    61
  4. 4City of Milford (balance)
    Connecticut, 51,271 residents    60
  5. 5East Setauket
    New York, 17,006 residents    58
  6. 6Setauket-East Setauket
    New York, 15,477 residents    58
  7. 7Stony Brook
    New York, 13,740 residents    58
  8. 8Bethel (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 9,549 residents    58
  9. 9Easton (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 7,625 residents    57
  10. 10Mount Sinai
    New York, 12,118 residents    57

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For commuters

  1. 1Bridgeport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 147,629 residents    80
  2. 2Stratford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 51,384 residents    78
  3. 3Fairfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 59,052 residents    77
  4. 4City of Milford (balance)
    Connecticut, 51,271 residents    75
  5. 5Westport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 26,391 residents    75
  6. 6Trumbull
    Connecticut, 36,018 residents    74
  7. 7Milford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 52,759 residents    74
  8. 8Easton (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 7,625 residents    65
  9. 9Ridgefield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 7,645 residents    64
  10. 10Southport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 1,585 residents    62

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For single professionals

  1. 1Bridgeport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 147,629 residents    73
  2. 2Stratford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 51,384 residents    69
  3. 3Fairfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 59,052 residents    68
  4. 4Westport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 26,391 residents    65
  5. 5Trumbull
    Connecticut, 36,018 residents    64
  6. 6City of Milford (balance)
    Connecticut, 51,271 residents    64
  7. 7Milford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 52,759 residents    63
  8. 8Setauket-East Setauket
    New York, 15,477 residents    54
  9. 9Stony Brook
    New York, 13,740 residents    54
  10. 10Mount Sinai
    New York, 12,118 residents    54

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1City of Milford (balance)
    Connecticut, 51,271 residents    37
  2. 2Milford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 52,759 residents    36
  3. 3Fairfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 59,052 residents    31
  4. 4Stratford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 51,384 residents    31
  5. 5Bridgeport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 147,629 residents    30
  6. 6Trumbull
    Connecticut, 36,018 residents    30
  7. 7Westport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 26,391 residents    28
  8. 8Setauket-East Setauket
    New York, 15,477 residents    26
  9. 9Stony Brook
    New York, 13,740 residents    25
  10. 10Easton (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 7,625 residents    25

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Towns in Greater Bridgeport