same $100k income, fresh start from Lansing
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
pricier each month than Lansing
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
120% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5.5%
$104/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$5,108/mo
$1,612 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
215% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
952k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Lansing barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Lansing hosts 2.6× more events.
64/100
12% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
15% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
1
83% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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