with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chattanooga
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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
pricier each month than Chattanooga
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
82% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$5,108/mo
$1,701 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
138% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
952k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Chattanooga only manages 167 of those.
Lighter on events: Chattanooga packs 3.3× more into a month.
64/100
7% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
12% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
1
87% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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