on $100k a year, leaving St. Louis
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
pricier each month than St. Louis
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
96% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
5.5%
$67/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$5,108/mo
$1,423 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
178% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
952k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
St. Louis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 91% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
6% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
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98% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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