same $100k income, fresh start from Charlotte
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
pricier each month than Charlotte
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Charlotte. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
60% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$5,108/mo
$1,122 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
96% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
952k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Charlotte has the edge here, logging 200 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Charlotte. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
25% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
2% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
1
99% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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