same $100k income, fresh start from Bridgeport
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albany
NY
42.65°N
73.75°W
Albany is one of the oldest chartered cities in America (1686), with the New York state capitol building wearing every architectural style from Romanesque to Victorian on different sides. The Hudson River and the surrounding Adirondacks and Berkshires give it a serious nature backbone. Five colleges feed in young energy, and Lark Street is the local main drag for food and bars. Quieter than its neighbors, and full of layers.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Bridgeport
Albany runs on a fraction of Bridgeport's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,643/mo
41% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,203/mo
$1,095 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
53% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
905k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in albany.
Bridgeport gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 62 days under 20° here, 15 in Bridgeport.
271% more happening than in Bridgeport.
72/100
13% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Grafton Lakes State Park, 15.6 mi.
91/100
1% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
19
1800% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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