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Bridgeport vs Douglas
Bridgeport and Douglas are two official community areas in Chicago. Bridgeport is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 11). Walk is a wash (0 vs 2). Douglas has the lower ACS median ($1,059).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Chicago community areas.
| Axis | Bridgeport | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 11 |
| Schools | 47 | 7 |
| Walk | 0 | 2 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 4 |
| Median rent | $1,364 | $1,059 |
| Median home | $435,734 | $330,291 |
| Population | 33,675 | 21,088 |
| Commute to The Loop | 30 min | 27 min |
| Commute to North Side | 41 min | 36 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 24 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bridgeport | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 50% | 80% |
| Median age | 38.1 | 34.2 |
| Median income | $79K | $53K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.6 | 62.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 119 | 108 |
| Parks / 800m | 51 | 103 |
| 311 last 14 days | 284 | 64 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Bridgpt is 5% below the 2024 city median. Bronzv is 26% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Bridgeport if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 89 vs 11. Schools score 47 vs 7. Bridgeport is tagged family on this map; Douglas is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Douglas if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,059 vs $1,364. Read both pages before you decide.
Bridgeport
Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. South Side without a lakefront premium.
$1,364 median rent · safety 89 · walk 0
Douglas
Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map. Boulevards, new builds, and a short ride to the Loop.
$1,059 median rent · safety 11 · walk 2
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bridgeport or Douglas?
Douglas is the lower ACS median: $1,364 vs $1,059. About 80% rent in Douglas vs 50% in Bridgeport. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bridgeport more walkable than Douglas?
Walk is basically a tie (0 vs 2). Count groceries if you care: 8 in Bridgeport vs 6 in Douglas, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Bridgeport or Douglas?
Bridgeport is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 11). Combined rate 21.6 vs 62.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bridgeport or Douglas?
Bridgeport leads the school axis (47 vs 7). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.0 / 10. Median age 38.1 vs 34.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to The Loop?
30 minutes from Bridgeport to The Loop, 27 from Douglas. Douglas is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official community area that is not Bridgeport or Douglas: Near West Side. Fulton Market restaurants, United Center nights, and new towers. Property crime follows the dinner rush.
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.