$100k a year, no longer in Las Vegas
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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
the monthly cost of moving past Las Vegas
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
60% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$5,108/mo
$1,494 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
70% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
952k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Las Vegas. The pace eases up.
64/100
20% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
12% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
1
99% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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