on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
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
pricier each month than Allentown
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Allentown. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
53% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$5,108/mo
$1,161 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
114% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
952k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Allentown. About 74% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
12% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
1
89% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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