$100k a year, no longer in Omaha
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
more expensive each month than Omaha
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
96% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
5.5%
$28/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$5,108/mo
$1,327 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
151% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
952k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Omaha keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Omaha packs 8.9× more into a month.
64/100
21% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% higher than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
1
95% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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