on $100k a year, leaving Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
houston
TX
29.76°N
95.37°W
Houston has no zoning laws (you'll see a taco truck next to a mansion next to a strip mall), the most diverse food scene in America by most rankings, and NASA's mission control out on the edge of town. The Texas Medical Center is the largest in the world. It's sprawling and culturally enormous, with a Vietnamese pho district, Nigerian jollof spots, and a Tex-Mex scene that takes itself seriously. Bigger than you think, in every direction.
in our guides
the verdict
under Bridgeport, every month
Move to Houston and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Houston's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
42% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,723/mo
$1,615 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
59% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
7.5M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Bridgeport gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Bridgeport's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 30.3× Bridgeport's pace.
55/100
14% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
16% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
176
17500% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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