Bridgeport, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Bridgeport ranks

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#4Most new homes in PA #90Shortest commute in PA #129Fastest growing in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19405

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Living in Bridgeport

Housing in Bridgeport

$352K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgeport home is worth about $352,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market27

Sale-to-list100.8%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Bridgeport

C

Safety Grade C

Bridgeport reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bridgeport 1.1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bridgeport 31.8

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Bridgeport

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

Suburban Community HospitalNorristown · 2.9 mi · ER

Norristown Regional Health CenterNorristown · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Bridgeport

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Bridgeport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictUpper Merion Area SDSchools1

Bridgeport El Sch CElementary · Grades K–4 · 254 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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