same $100k income, fresh start from Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
madison
WI
43.07°N
89.40°W
Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes, with the state capitol gleaming on one end and the University of Wisconsin sprawling on the other. The Saturday farmers market around the Capitol Square is one of the best in the country. Cheese curds, brats, and beer are mandatory food groups. The Terrace at Memorial Union, looking out at Lake Mendota, is the unofficial heart of the city in summer.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Bridgeport
Move to Madison and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Madison's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
40% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
6.27%
$64/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,138/mo
$1,030 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
39% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
694k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Bridgeport has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 71 days stay under 20°, well past Bridgeport's 15.
5.7× the events of Bridgeport, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
4% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
11
1000% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
if madison appeals, also worth a look:
