same $100k income, fresh start from Springfield
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 Springfield
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
45% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
5.5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$5,108/mo
$896 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
106% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
952k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Springfield only manages 147 of those.
Comparable to Springfield for events and concerts.
64/100
3% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
1
96% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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