$100k a year, no longer in Harrisburg
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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 Harrisburg
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
91% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$5,108/mo
$1,524 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
149% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
952k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Harrisburg. About 79% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
7% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
1
92% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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