$100k salary, packing up from Manchester
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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 Manchester
Bridgeport doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Bridgeport is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
32% more expensive than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$5,108/mo
$1,133 less than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
40% more expensive than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
952k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Manchester only logs 154 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Manchester stays 2.1× busier.
64/100
3% higher than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
1
92% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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