with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cleveland
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 Cleveland
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
95% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
5.5%
$126/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$5,108/mo
$1,474 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
205% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
952k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Cleveland packs 12.6× more into a month.
64/100
2% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
4% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
1
98% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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