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Bridgeport, is a city located on the southern coast of the state and is the 5th most populated in New England. Bridgeport has a population of around 148,000 in 2021 and has increased around 2% since 2010. Bridgeport is only 60 miles from New York City and is a good place to live for those who want to commute to the city. New York City is easily accessible as there are plenty of trains and highways going to the city. Bridgeport is also only an hour drive to Hartford which is the capital of the state. Hartford is home to the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater which artists such as the Steve Miller Band and James Taylor have played at. Bridgeport is also easily accessible as it also has plenty of trains, highways, and an airport in the city. Bridgeport is right along the Long Island Sound with lots of beaches and marinas in the sound. Bridgeport also has the 325 acre Seaside Park with walking trails, beaches, and sports fields. Seaside Park is also home to the Barnum festival. This along with the Barnum museum in Bridgeport celebrates the work of P.T Barnum. P.T Barnum in the late 1800s held a circus called the Greatest Show which featured all sorts of different stunts. Bridgeport is also only 20 miles from Yale college which is a top ranking Ivy League school.

Bridgeport offers many different educational activities such as the Discovery Museum and Planetarium which has a number of interactive exhibits. Bridgeport is also home to Total Mortgage arena which is home to the Bridgeport Islanders hockey team, the Westchester Knicks basketball team, while also showing concerts, comedy shows, and monster trucks. Bridgeport is also home to the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo. The zoo is home to a wide variety of different animals such as axolotls, bison, and leopards. Also the amusement park Lake Compounce is only a 45 minute drive from Bridgeport. The amusement park is home to world amazing roller coasters such as Boulder Dash and Wildcat. The park also has a water park with a wide enough variety of water slides for anyone to enjoy. The park also holds concerts with artists such as CeeLo Green and Sugar Ray.

The median home price in Bridgeport was approximately $200,000 in 2021. The rental market in Bridgeport consists of a mix of apartments, town houses, rental houses, and some condos. The average price of a one bedroom apartment in Bridgeport is around $1,200. Bridgeport has many communities ranging from Black Rock to Brooklawn. Black Rock is along the coast and has many historic houses, while Brooklawn also has beautiful homes. The east and west side of Bridgeport both have a number of residential and commercial areas making a great place for a business or a resident. In 2023 houses spent a median of 59 days on market.