$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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 Washington
Bridgeport edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
18% more expensive than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
5.5%
$250/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$5,108/mo
$165 less than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
23% more expensive than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
952k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Washington has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
96% fewer events than Washington. The pace eases up.
64/100
26% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
1
99% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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