on $100k a year, leaving Seattle
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 premium over Seattle
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
26% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$5,108/mo
$1,032 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
3% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
952k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
97% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
64/100
31% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
1
99% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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