$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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 cost of moving past Toledo
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
131% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
5.5%
$126/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$5,108/mo
$1,696 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
291% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
952k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Toledo packs 3.6× more into a month.
64/100
16% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
61% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
1
75% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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