$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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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 premium over Baton Rouge
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
103% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$5,108/mo
$1,614 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
207% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
952k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Baton Rouge. About 53% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
28% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
23% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
1
75% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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