with $100k coming in, swapping out of Grand Rapids
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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
pricier each month than Grand Rapids
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
71% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
5.5%
$104/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$5,108/mo
$1,251 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
118% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
952k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Grand Rapids only logs 151 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Grand Rapids. About 90% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
14% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
5% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
1
95% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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