$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
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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
the monthly premium over Chicago
You'd pay for Bridgeport. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
28% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5.5%
$46/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$5,108/mo
$643 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
110% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
952k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Chicago only manages 153 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Chicago stays 185.0× busier.
64/100
9% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
8% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
1
100% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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