with $100k coming in, swapping out of Memphis
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
the monthly premium over Memphis
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
93% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$5,108/mo
$1,789 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
215% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
952k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Memphis packs 5.1× more into a month.
64/100
14% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
3% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
1
97% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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