$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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 cost of moving past New Haven
Bridgeport costs more than New Haven, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
32% more expensive than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5.5%
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$5,108/mo
$678 less than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
81% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
952k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
New Haven only logs 155 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: New Haven packs 2.6× more into a month.
64/100
4% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
4% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
1
0% fewer than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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