same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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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
lighter monthly cost than New York
Move to Bridgeport and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Bridgeport's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
17% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
5.5%
$436/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$5,108/mo
$998 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
4% more expensive than New York
vs $739k in New York
952k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
New York keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
18% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
8% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
1
100% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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