$100k a year, no longer in Providence
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 Providence
Bridgeport runs a little pricier than Providence. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
30% more expensive than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
5.5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$5,108/mo
$599 less than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
45% more expensive than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
952k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Providence packs 3.0× more into a month.
64/100
2% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
4% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
1
94% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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