on $100k a year, leaving Hartford
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 Hartford ran you
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
43% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
5.5%
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$5,108/mo
$836 less than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
87% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
952k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Hartford keeps to 148 pleasant days a year.
76% fewer events than Hartford. The pace eases up.
64/100
4% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
1
96% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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