Name: Sacred Heart University, CT statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Sacred Heart University

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region loses about 4.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,054

Moved out14,218

Net−1,164

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Western Connecticut Planning Regi, CT3,1091,830+1,279

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT1,3092,784−1,475

South Central Connecticut Plannin, CT1,2732,248−975

Bronx County, NY1,341353+988

Westchester County, NY736228+508

New York County, NY468361+107

Queens County, NY544172+372

Kings County, NY440198+242

Within Connecticut, other states or abroad

Arrivals

47%52%

Leavers

53%46%

Within ConnecticutOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$92K

Leavers$85K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 23.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 19.4% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Greater Bridgeport Planning Region report $92,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $85,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $61,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,546 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,832 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $428,800.
Getting to work: 11 minutes each way on average; 29.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Williamsburg, VA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
19.4%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
23.4%
308% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$92,401
31% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Sacred Heart University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	23.4%	308% above
Moved from another state1	19.4%	above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	-4.5	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$92,401	31% above
Income of households moving out6County figure	$85,040	21% above

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 2.0%, 122% above the median place.

Sacred Heart University20.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$61,840

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

20.7%

1% above the median place

Home price to income

4.8x

26% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$73,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Sacred Heart University, $1,546 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax rate1
2.0%
122% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,670
166% above the median place
Home prices, 5-year change4
63.9%
24% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Sacred Heart University	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,546	13% above
Rent to income1	20.7%	1% above
Property tax rate1	2.0%	122% above
Home price to income1	4.8x	26% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	106.9	6% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,399	49% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$8,670	166% above
Median home value1County figure	$428,800	34% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	5.8%	80% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	63.9%	24% above
Homeownership1County figure	65.3%	2% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	58.7%	16% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$2,832	51% above
Vacant homes1County figure	5.1%	28% below
Median year built1County figure	1959	1% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $5,193, 87% below the median place.

Income per person1
$5,193
87% below the median place
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
11 min
54% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Sacred Heart University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$89,667	12% above
Income per person1	$5,193	87% below
Unemployment1County figure	7.3%	50% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$77,993	18% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.1%	11% above
Jobs5County figure	115,621	23% below
Poverty rate1County figure	12.4%	16% above
Mean commute1	11 min	54% below
Works from home1	29.6%	137% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 19.2, 51% below the median place.

Median age1
19.2
51% below the median place
Born abroad1
22.5%
155% above the median place
High school or higher1
87.2%
6% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Sacred Heart University	Vs median
Population1	1,436	6646th largest
Median age1	19.2	51% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	41.7%	30% above
High school or higher1County figure	87.2%	6% below
Household size1County figure	2.7	7% above
Born abroad1County figure	22.5%	155% above
No health insurance1County figure	8.6%	34% above
Homes with broadband1County figure	91.2%	1% below

Life in Sacred Heart University

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k13.9 +25%

Libraries per 10k7.0 8.0×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.1 +1%

Shops25.1 −17%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.2 +2%

Doctors' offices and clinics22.7 +12%

Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
91
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students9
50,880
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k7
25.1
17% below the median place

All 15 schools and local life measures

Measure	Sacred Heart University	Vs median
Public schools9County figure	91	above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure	50,880	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure	13.9	10% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	21.1	1% above
Shops per 10k7County figure	25.1	17% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	4.2	2% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	22.7	12% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.9	26% above
Parks per 10k8	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k8	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	13.9	25% above
Libraries per 10k8	7.0	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 23.9, 61% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Sacred Heart University. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk10
23.9
61% below the median place
Hurricane risk10
95.1
35% above the median place
Tornado risk10
41.7
49% below the median place

All 7 weather and risk measures

Measure	Sacred Heart University	Vs median
Natural hazard risk10County figure	91.8	1% below
Hurricane risk10County figure	95.1	35% above
Tornado risk10County figure	41.7	49% below
Wildfire risk10County figure	23.9	61% below
Heat wave risk10County figure	77.6	14% below
Median air quality index11Metro figure	44	2% above
Good air days11Metro figure	64.7%	6% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Sacred Heart University

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Williamsburg, VA	$1,407	$75,604	Compare
Dahlonega, GA	$1,220	$77,516	Compare
University, FL	$1,445	$59,852	Compare
Millersville, PA	$1,369	$67,866	Compare

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Common questions

Is Sacred Heart University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 60 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 64 Connecticut places. The median resident is 19.2 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 65 Connecticut places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Sacred Heart University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $428,800.

What salary do you need to live in Sacred Heart University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $61,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Sacred Heart University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Williamsburg, VA, Dahlonega, GA, University, FL and Millersville, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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