with $100k coming in, swapping out of Bridgeport

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Orlando, FL cityscape

next stop after bridgeport

Orlando

fl · metro 2.8M

a dispatch from

orlando

FL

28.54°N

81.38°W

Orlando is theme parks plus lake-dotted residential neighborhoods, a surprisingly good food scene, and one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the south. Winter Park is a charming brick-street pocket of art and brunch. The summer afternoon thunderstorms roll in at 3pm like clockwork. There's a swamp boardwalk within 15 minutes of wherever you are.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,288

below Bridgeport's monthly cost

In Orlando, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the orlando entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,937/mo

30% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport

vs 5.5% in Bridgeport

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$1,288 more than Bridgeport

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$402k

48% cheaper than Bridgeport

vs $768k in Bridgeport

05metro size

2.8M

vs 952k in Bridgeport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Bridgeport keeps to 172 pleasant days a year.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 22.3× more on the calendar than Bridgeport.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

3% lower than Bridgeport

vs 64/100 in Bridgeport

Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

5% higher than Bridgeport

vs 92/100 in Bridgeport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

14500% more than Bridgeport

vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport

04 · see also

neighbors of orlando on the map of tradeoffs: