$100k a year, no longer in Reading
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 each month than Reading ran you
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Reading. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
87% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$5,108/mo
$1,492 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
147% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
952k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Reading packs 4.1× more into a month.
64/100
2% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
8% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
1
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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