$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
ann arbor
MI
42.28°N
83.74°W
Ann Arbor is the University of Michigan, with the Big House (Michigan Stadium) holding over 107,000 people on football Saturdays, making it briefly the third-largest city in Michigan. Downtown is tree-lined brick streets, great independent bookstores, and a food scene with strong Middle Eastern and Korean energy. Zingerman's Deli is a national pilgrimage. The Huron River runs through. College town energy at its best.
in our guides
the verdict
under Bridgeport, every month
Ann Arbor is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,082/mo
25% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.25%
$104/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$5,897/mo
$789 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$429k
44% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
366k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
154
pleasant days a year, in ann arbor.
Bridgeport gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 51 days under 20°, vs 15 in Bridgeport.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Bridgeport's pace.
56/100
12% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 36.3 mi.
97/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
135
13400% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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