with $100k coming in, swapping out of Melbourne
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 premium over Melbourne
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Melbourne. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
46% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$5,108/mo
$1,330 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
119% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
952k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Melbourne has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
64/100
16% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
10% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
1
50% fewer than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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