$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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
the monthly cost of moving past Charleston
You'd pay for Bridgeport. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
39% more expensive than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$5,108/mo
$697 less than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
78% more expensive than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
952k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Charleston packs 5.9× more into a month.
64/100
4% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
0% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
1
95% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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