with $100k coming in, swapping out of Bridgeport
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hartford
CT
41.76°N
72.68°W
Hartford is the insurance capital of America (Aetna, Travelers, the works), with the steeple of the Travelers building visible from miles away. Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in his weird and wonderful Hartford house, now a museum. The Connecticut River curves past downtown, and the surrounding small towns are New England postcard material. Quieter than its neighbors, with serious history.
in our guides
the verdict
below Bridgeport's monthly cost
Move to Hartford and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Hartford's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,931/mo
30% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
5.5%
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$5,944/mo
$836 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$411k
46% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
1.2M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in hartford.
Bridgeport actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 47 days below 20° vs Bridgeport's 15.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.1× more on the calendar than Bridgeport.
67/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 37.6 mi.
91/100
1% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
26
2500% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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