Best PlacesSouth End, Bridgeport, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South End, Bridgeport, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South End, Bridgeport ranks 5,027th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in South End, Bridgeport
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South End, Bridgeport's strengths and weaknesses
Where South End, Bridgeport ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where South End, Bridgeport ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- School gradeF, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South End, Bridgeport
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South End, Bridgeport home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $44,528, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South End, Bridgeport's effective rate of 1.75%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South End, Bridgeport
South End, Bridgeport runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South End, Bridgeport.
Who works in South End, Bridgeport, and how
Work in South End, Bridgeport centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in South End, Bridgeport
South End, Bridgeport has more parkland per resident than 97% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 0 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of South End, Bridgeport and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South End, Bridgeport, month by month
South End, Bridgeport sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 61° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 59° | 49° |
Flying in and out of South End, Bridgeport
The nearest airport, Tweed/New Haven, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around South End, Bridgeport
Schools across South End, Bridgeport average an F, better than 3% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Roosevelt SchoolF · 9% proficient
- Geraldine Claytor Magnet AcademyF · 7% proficient
- Cesar Batalla SchoolF · 3% proficient
Top high schools
- Bridgeport Military AcademyF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South End, Bridgeport school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South End, Bridgeport measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South End, Bridgeport against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South End, Bridgeport
Is South End, Bridgeport a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South End, Bridgeport ranks 5,027th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, fast internet, and quiet, and lowest on an overheated housing market and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South End, Bridgeport expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $172,181. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $44,528 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is South End, Bridgeport safe?
South End, Bridgeport is safer than 22% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $503 per resident a year.
Compare South End, Bridgeport with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South End, Bridgeport. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South End, Bridgeport represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South End, Bridgeport detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South End, Bridgeport: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South End, Bridgeport: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South End, Bridgeport: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South End, Bridgeport: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South End, Bridgeport detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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