with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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 Wichita
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Wichita. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
136% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5.5%
$17/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$5,108/mo
$1,577 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
247% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
952k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Wichita. About 61% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
23% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
33% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
1
91% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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