same $100k income, fresh start from Salinas
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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
cheaper each month than Salinas
Not a fortune, but real money. Bridgeport runs cheaper than Salinas month over month.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
2% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
5.5%
$317/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$5,108/mo
$363 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
11% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
952k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Salinas actually gets more: 335 pleasant days a year.
64/100
10% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
16% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
1
83% fewer than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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