$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Bridgeport
Austin sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
43% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,750/mo
$1,642 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
44% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
2.5M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Bridgeport gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 53 days top 95° vs Bridgeport's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 17.1× Bridgeport's pace.
56/100
12% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
8% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
42
4100% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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