$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
lubbock
TX
33.58°N
101.86°W
Lubbock is Texas Tech, Buddy Holly's hometown (the museum downtown is a delight), and the heart of West Texas cotton country. The flatness goes on forever, the sunsets are huge, and the wide sky makes every night feel like a planetarium. The food scene leans BBQ and Tex-Mex. The Llano Estacado wine region is right outside town. Friendly and quietly cool.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Bridgeport
Move to Lubbock and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Lubbock's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,384/mo
50% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,949/mo
$1,841 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$211k
73% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
360k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in lubbock.
Bridgeport only logs 172 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 61 days top 95° here, 0 in Bridgeport.
On par with Bridgeport for events and shows.
5/100
92% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
69/100
25% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
7
600% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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