City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Las Vegas, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 6.6% higher than in Las Vegas, NV. Someone earning $100,000 in Las Vegas, NV would need about $106,600 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 $1,478 in Las Vegas, NV. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 22% in Las Vegas, NV.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in Las Vegas, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −13.3% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Las Vegas, NV ($125,431 → $108,719), while prices change by −6.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −7.6% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Las Vegas, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,778 in Las Vegas | $106,635 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,478/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 115.5 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 90.6 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.6%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
89 Strong offer
Las Vegas, NV → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.2%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
37 Weak offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Las Vegas, NV is in Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Las Vegas, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Las Vegas, NV | Real change, Bridgeport → Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $63,046 | −7.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $76,280 | −7.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $91,427 | −7.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $108,719 | −7.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $128,473 | −7.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $123,180 | $103,670 | $110,548 (−10.3%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $129,940 | $138,561 (−14.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $80,530 | $85,873 (−15.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $103,940 | $110,836 (+4.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.