$100k a year, no longer in Corpus Christi
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
the monthly cost of moving past Corpus Christi
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
96% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$5,108/mo
$1,815 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
247% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
952k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Corpus Christi only manages 171 of those.
Lighter on events: Corpus Christi packs 2.4× more into a month.
64/100
28% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
31% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
1
75% fewer than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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