with $100k coming in, swapping out of Worcester
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 Worcester
Bridgeport costs more than Worcester, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
29% more expensive than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
5.5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$5,108/mo
$669 less than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
58% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
952k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Worcester only logs 148 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Worcester stays 4.3× busier.
64/100
8% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
2% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
1
50% fewer than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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