with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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
more expensive each month than Ann Arbor
Bridgeport costs more than Ann Arbor, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
33% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5.5%
$104/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$5,108/mo
$789 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
79% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
952k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Ann Arbor. About 50% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
14% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
5% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
1
99% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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