same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
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 Houston ran you
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
72% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$5,108/mo
$1,615 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
147% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
952k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Houston only logs 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 30.3× busier.
64/100
16% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
19% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
1
99% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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