$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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
more each month than Wilmington ran you
Bridgeport costs noticeably more than Wilmington. You'd be paying for Bridgeport itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
65% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,108/mo
$1,175 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
71% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
952k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Wilmington. About 65% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
19% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
37% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
1
80% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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