$100k salary, packing up from Fresno
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
more each month than Fresno ran you
You'd pay for Bridgeport. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
38% more expensive than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
5.5%
$317/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$5,108/mo
$451 less than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
84% more expensive than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
952k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Fresno actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Fresno packs 5.4× more into a month.
64/100
3% lower than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
3% higher than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
1
91% fewer than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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