$100k salary, packing up from Raleigh
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 Raleigh
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
66% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$5,108/mo
$1,187 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
74% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
952k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Raleigh stays 6.7× busier.
64/100
10% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
5% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
1
97% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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