same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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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 Rochester
Bridgeport doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Bridgeport is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
80% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
5.5%
$29/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$5,108/mo
$1,204 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
181% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
952k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Rochester only logs 147 pleasant days.
77% fewer events than Rochester. The pace eases up.
64/100
10% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
33% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
1
94% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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