on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
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 Columbus
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
119% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.5%
$1/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$5,108/mo
$1,504 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
269% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
952k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Columbus gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Columbus packs 3.3× more into a month.
64/100
36% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
18% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
1
0% fewer than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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