$100k a year, no longer in Gainesville
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 Gainesville
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Gainesville. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
68% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$5,108/mo
$1,580 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
142% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
952k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Gainesville's pace.
64/100
2% higher than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% higher than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
1
80% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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