City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 5.2% higher than in Eugene, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Eugene, OR would need about $105,200 in Bridgeport, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,100 a month in Bridgeport, CT versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,995 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Bridgeport, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −15.1% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Eugene, OR ($125,431 → $106,437), while prices change by −5.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −10.7% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,044 in Eugene | $105,214 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Eugene, OR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.2%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,995/yr.
85 Strong offer
Eugene, OR → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.0%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax −$3,995/yr.
41 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Eugene, OR | Real change, Bridgeport → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $61,722 | −10.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $74,678 | −10.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $89,508 | −10.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $106,437 | −10.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $125,776 | −10.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $64,260 | $67,611 (−31.4%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $121,050 | $127,362 (−21.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $79,930 | $84,098 (−17.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $113,720 | $119,650 (+13.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.