same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
Bridgeport runs a little pricier than Portland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
21% more expensive than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
5.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$5,108/mo
$315 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
41% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
952k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Portland stays 4.4× busier.
64/100
10% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
1
50% fewer than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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