with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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 Austin
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
75% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$5,108/mo
$1,642 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
77% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
952k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Austin only logs 170 pleasant days.
Austin hosts 17.1× more events.
64/100
14% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
1
98% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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