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Message: [QUOTE="iri10, post: 2120666, member: 1781"] Bridgeport hit the bottom of the barrel in the late 80s - early 90s like so many cities in the US. It's gone uphill a bit since then, though it's no paradise. A lot of its current reputation still draws from that nadir. I also feel it gets more contempt due to its lack of any "claims to fame." Hartford is the capital and (for people of this board) the site of many UConn games. New Haven has a vibrant downtown around Yale. But for the average resident, Bridgeport is a better place to live than either Hartford or New Haven. Especially Hartford, which is clearly the most decayed city in the state. Its worst neighborhoods aren't as bad as their worst neighborhoods. The relative crime rates for the three cities reflect this. As does its population history, which is less grim than Hartford or New Haven. [/QUOTE]