Bridgeport, TX
Census place 4810264 · pop 6,331
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
22.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
29 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.44% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$253,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
79/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$96,037 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
2.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.31 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Bridgeport: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Bridgeport, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Bridgeport scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Bridgeport, TX expensive to live in?
- Bridgeport has a median home value of $253,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Bridgeport, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (22.2%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Bridgeport, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.31) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.