same $100k income, fresh start from Indianapolis
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 expensive each month than Indianapolis
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
83% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
5.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$5,108/mo
$1,464 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
160% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
952k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
Indianapolis hosts 12.7× more events.
64/100
3% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
1
97% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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