with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boulder
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 Boulder
You'd pay for Bridgeport. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
25% more expensive than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
5.5%
$92/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$5,108/mo
$643 less than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
2% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
952k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Boulder has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
On par with Boulder for events and shows.
64/100
19% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
10% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
1
99% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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