same $100k income, fresh start from Tallahassee
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 Tallahassee
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Tallahassee. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
81% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$5,108/mo
$1,698 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
166% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
952k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Tallahassee has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.5× more on the calendar than Tallahassee.
64/100
10% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
19% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
1
86% fewer than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
if bridgeport appeals, also worth a look:
compare bridgeport with:
