on $100k a year, leaving Asheville
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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 Asheville
Bridgeport doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Bridgeport is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
59% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$5,108/mo
$1,112 less than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
78% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
952k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Asheville gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Asheville packs 5.0× more into a month.
64/100
3% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
46% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
1
87% fewer than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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