on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
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
pricier each month than Minneapolis
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
65% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
5.5%
$196/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$5,108/mo
$892 less than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
93% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
952k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs 22.4× more into a month.
64/100
16% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
1
99% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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