same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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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
more expensive each month than Birmingham
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
97% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
5.5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$5,108/mo
$1,402 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
195% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
952k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Birmingham stays 12.9× busier.
64/100
5% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
16% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
1
95% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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