$100k a year, no longer in Salem
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 cost of moving past Salem
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Salem. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
69% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
5.5%
$271/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$5,108/mo
$854 less than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
70% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
952k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 7.0× the events of Salem.
64/100
7% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
5% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
1
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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