with $100k coming in, swapping out of Trenton
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 Trenton
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Bridgeport is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
9% more expensive than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
5.5%
$73/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$5,108/mo
$155 less than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
68% more expensive than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
952k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Trenton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
36% fewer events than Trenton. The pace eases up.
64/100
10% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
5% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
1
99% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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