$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
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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
the monthly cost of moving past Atlanta
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
53% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
5.5%
$1/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$5,108/mo
$954 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
99% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
952k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year.
Atlanta hosts 34.1× more events.
64/100
4% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
1
100% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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