$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 Dayton
Bridgeport doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Bridgeport is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
109% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5.5%
$126/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$5,108/mo
$1,572 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
453% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
952k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days.
Dayton hosts 2.0× more events.
64/100
3% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
3% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
1
94% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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