on $100k a year, leaving Dallas
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 Dallas
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Dallas. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
68% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$5,108/mo
$1,578 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
109% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
952k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Dallas keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Dallas stays 62.9× busier.
64/100
12% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
1
99% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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