$100k salary, packing up from Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
chattanooga
TN
35.05°N
85.31°W
Chattanooga became the first city in the country to roll out gigabit fiber internet to every home (2010, via the municipal utility), which jump-started a tech and remote-work scene. Lookout Mountain rises right above town, with Ruby Falls' underground waterfall and Rock City's epic views. The Tennessee Riverwalk is gorgeous. The Choo Choo (old terminal turned hotel) is a fun stay.
the verdict
below Bridgeport's monthly cost
Chattanooga is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
45% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,809/mo
$1,701 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
58% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
580k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Bridgeport has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year.
3.3× the events of Bridgeport, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
8% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
11% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
8
700% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
cities that play in chattanooga's register:
