on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
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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
pricier each month than Milwaukee
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
84% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
5.5%
$64/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$5,108/mo
$1,199 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
95% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
952k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Milwaukee only logs 149 pleasant days.
90% fewer events than Milwaukee. The pace eases up.
64/100
5% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
1
97% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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