$100k a year, no longer in Albany
changea dispatch from
bridgeport
CT
41.18°N
73.19°W
Bridgeport is the largest city in Connecticut, sitting on Long Island Sound with a working harbor and a real waterfront. P.T. Barnum lived here and the city's museum still pays tribute to his weird genius. It's a quick train ride to New York, with much cheaper housing and proper New England summers. The food scene punches above its weight, with old-school Portuguese and Brazilian spots packed every weekend.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Albany
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
68% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5.5%
$29/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$5,108/mo
$1,095 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
113% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
952k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Albany. About 73% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
11% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
1
95% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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