same $100k income, fresh start from Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
under Bridgeport, every month
Colorado Springs sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
37% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.4%
$92/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,234/mo
$1,126 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
40% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
769k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Bridgeport barely cracks 172 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Bridgeport's 15.
514% more happening than in Bridgeport.
71/100
11% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
13% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
11
1000% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
neighbors of colorado springs on the map of tradeoffs:
