same $100k income, fresh start from Salisbury
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 expensive each month than Salisbury
You'd pay for Bridgeport. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
46% more expensive than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
5.5%
$225/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$5,108/mo
$643 less than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
83% more expensive than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
952k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Salisbury has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Salisbury packs 1.7× more into a month.
64/100
21% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
12% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
1
50% fewer than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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