City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Kiryas Joel, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 2.4% higher than in Bridgeport, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in Bridgeport, CT would need about $102,400 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,100 a month in Bridgeport, CT versus $1,549 in Kiryas Joel, NY. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 25% in Kiryas Joel, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $935 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Bridgeport, CT.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $125,431 in either. A transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Kiryas Joel, NY changes real buying power by −2.3%, purely from prices.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Kiryas Joel, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 109.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,394 in Kiryas Joel | $97,662 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,549/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $50,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 115.8 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 136.8 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 106.5 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 109.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$935/yr.
61 Fair offer
Kiryas Joel, NY → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.4%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax −$935/yr.
64 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Kiryas Joel, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Kiryas Joel, NY | Real change, Bridgeport → Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $72,737 | −2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $88,005 | −2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $105,481 | −2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $125,431 | −2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $148,222 | −2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Kiryas Joel, NY | Kiryas Joel pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $81,770 | $79,858 (−19.0%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $145,830 | $142,421 (−12.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $88,900 | $86,822 (−14.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $102,890 | $100,485 (−4.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.