with $100k coming in, swapping out of Honolulu
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
less monthly outlay than Honolulu
You'd feel the difference in Bridgeport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Honolulu.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
3% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$5,108/mo
$534 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
28% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
952k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Honolulu has the edge here, logging 316 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Honolulu packs 13.6× more into a month.
64/100
16% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
1
98% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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