$100k a year, no longer in Detroit
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 Detroit
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Detroit. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
88% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5.5%
$104/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$5,108/mo
$1,399 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
193% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
952k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
92% fewer events than Detroit. The pace eases up.
64/100
36% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
1
99% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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