with $100k coming in, swapping out of Winston-Salem
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 premium over Winston-Salem
Bridgeport doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Bridgeport is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
83% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$5,108/mo
$1,342 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
171% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
952k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Winston-Salem gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
64/100
19% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
30% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
1
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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