Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,274, settled in 1892. A typical home costs 3 years of the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household income.
Bridgeport’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Bridgeport’s July high is 90°F, above both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). No town in Washington scores higher than Bridgeport on cost of living. Bridgeport's schools rank behind 91% of the state's. Only 1 of Washington’s 198 towns score lower on civic life. Bridgeport has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Columbia River Bridge at Bridgeport and Gallaher House. 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.
2,409 counted in 2010 and 2,141 in 2020; an estimated 2,274 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Bridgeport is from typical.
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Census counts: 431 in 1910, 2,141 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and a map from 1980 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeport.
Bridgeport’s median rent is $763 a month, below both the Washington town median ($1,739 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 9.7% in the year to September 2026. 63% of households own their home in Bridgeport.
| Bridgeport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Bridgeport School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 347 | – |
| Bridgeport High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 238 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30% of Bridgeport adults say their health is fair or poor. Bridgeport beats the Washington average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 17% of Bridgeport adults report frequent physical distress.
| Bridgeport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 17% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 10% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bridgeport | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 21% | 25.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.2% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Bridgeport for work: only 9% work in town. The median household income in Bridgeport is $52,000. Jobs based in Bridgeport grew to 236 in 2023, 165 more than in 2013.
| Bridgeport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bridgeport has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower January low than Bridgeport.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Bridgeport | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chief Joseph Dam - Left Bank Bird Viewing | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 2. Conklin Landing | — | 9 |
| 3. Bridgeport Marina | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bridgeport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bridgeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Bridgeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Bridgeport on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington, United States
Bridgeport is a city in Douglas County, Washington. It is part of the Wenatchee−East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgeport's population was 2,141 at the 2020 census. Bridgeport is located near the Chief Joseph Dam.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Clyde Edward Pangborn and Leslie Marchand.
