same $100k income, fresh start from Lakeland
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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
pricier each month than Lakeland
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
51% more expensive than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$5,108/mo
$1,391 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
155% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
952k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
42% fewer events than Lakeland. The pace eases up.
64/100
33% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
39% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
1
99% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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