Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,652, settled in 1855.
The best of Bridgeport’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Bridgeport, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On cost of living, just 18 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do better. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Bridgeport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bridgeport beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Bridgeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Bridgeport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 450 in 1880, a peak of 2,703 in 1910, 1,800 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1911 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeport.
The typical Bridgeport home is worth about $98,000, down 8.7% in a year, 67% below the Illinois typical home. At $675 a month, Bridgeport’s median rent is below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Bridgeport | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $675 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bridgeport. Bridgeport beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Bridgeport.
| Bridgeport | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bridgeport | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Bridgeport for work: only 6% work in town. Bridgeport’s median household income is $53,000. Since 2013, Bridgeport has lost 253 jobs, to 285 in 2023.
| Bridgeport | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Bridgeport has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Bridgeport is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgeport. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year12 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
13 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport
About 1 of every 100 Bridgeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bridgeport had a population of 1,800.
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2 towns share a border with Bridgeport.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | — | — | A+ | B+ | C | D |
| Bridgeport Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C− |
| Lawrence Township | #687 | D | A− | — | D | C− |
Bridgeport and Bridgeport Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bridgeport Township and Lawrence Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bridgeport with a neighbor →
