$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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
less monthly outlay than Boston
The gap is real. Bridgeport costs noticeably less than Boston, every month.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
12% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
5.5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$5,108/mo
$336 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
0% more expensive than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
952k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
10% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
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99% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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