$100k salary, packing up from Durham
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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 Durham
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
64% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$5,108/mo
$1,166 less than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
85% more expensive than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
952k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Durham gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
80% fewer events than Durham. The pace eases up.
64/100
28% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
15% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
1
97% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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