on $100k a year, leaving York
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
pricier each month than York
Bridgeport is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
103% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,108/mo
$1,609 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
148% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
952k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
York only logs 159 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.0× York's pace.
64/100
0% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
1% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
1
92% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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