same $100k income, fresh start from San Diego
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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
lighter monthly cost than San Diego
Not a fortune, but real money. Bridgeport runs cheaper than San Diego month over month.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
4% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
5.5%
$317/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$5,108/mo
$440 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
24% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
952k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than San Diego. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
15% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
1
98% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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