$100k salary, packing up from Bridgeport
changea dispatch from
tampa
FL
27.95°N
82.46°W
Tampa is the Cuban sandwich's other home (yes, there's a rivalry with Miami), with Ybor City's brick streets, rooster gangs, and cigar shops giving the city a flavor all its own. Bayshore Boulevard claims one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country, perfect for sunset jogs. The beaches are a short drive west, the Lightning play hockey in the swamp, and the winters feel like other cities' best Aprils.
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below Bridgeport's monthly cost
Move to Tampa and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Tampa's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
28% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,337/mo
$1,229 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
51% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
3.3M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Bridgeport only manages 172 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.9× Bridgeport's pace.
62/100
3% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
0% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
68
6700% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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