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A town of 5,758, settled in 1800.
Bridgeport's standout: it is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B+, 439th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools rank ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Bridgeport’s property crime rate is 31.8 per 1,000 residents, above both the Pennsylvania town median (5.7) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Poplar Lane is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Bridgeport beats most towns.
4,554 counted in 2010 and 5,015 in 2020; an estimated 5,758 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.8% since 2020, after 10.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Bridgeport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 568 in 1850, 5,015 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1883 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgeport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw11 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw13 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw15 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeport.
Bridgeport has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
22% of adults binge drink in Bridgeport. Bridgeport beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Bridgeport.
| Bridgeport | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bridgeport | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.1% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Upper Merion Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 254 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Only 43.3% of households own their home, against 69.3% across Pennsylvania.
Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Bridgeport is 31.1 years. Bridgeport has grown 15% since 2020, to 5,758 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Bridgeport | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
43% women, 57% men
About 135 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 88% are men (PA 48%).
| Bridgeport | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Jobs based here fell from 3,545 in 2013 to 1,480. The average commute for its 2,480 working residents takes 18.9 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Bridgeport for work: only 4% work in town. 18% of Bridgeport residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Bridgeport fell to 1,480 in 2023, 2,065 fewer than in 2013.
| Bridgeport | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $551 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on. 140 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 16 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 140 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bridgeport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 85% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes rose from 109 to 181 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Bridgeport home is worth about $349,000, down 0.8% in a year, 22% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Bridgeport | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,242 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bridgeport has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Bridgeport’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgeport Memorial Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
43 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport
About 5 of every 100 Bridgeport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Bridgeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Bridgeport is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 mi (29 km) north of Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. Former industries included paper, flour, cotton, woolen mills, steel works, and brickyards. Bridgeport is 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington and the Continental Army passed through Bridgeport on their way to their winter encampment in Valley Forge. The population was 5,015 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Bridgeport.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | #439 | B+ | C+ | C | A− | A |
| Upper Merion Township | #534 | B | D | C− | A− | A+ |
| Norristown | #1018 | D | C | C− | C− | C− |
| King of Prussia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swedesburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
King of Prussia and Swedesburg aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bridgeport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bridgeport grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #439 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, C for safety and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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