with $100k coming in, swapping out of Madison
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 Madison
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Madison. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
65% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
5.5%
$64/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$5,108/mo
$1,030 less than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
65% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
952k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Madison only manages 147 of those.
83% fewer events than Madison. The pace eases up.
64/100
4% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
5% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
1
91% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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