City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Miami, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Miami, FL are 6.8% higher than in Bridgeport, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in Bridgeport, CT would need about $106,800 in Miami, FL to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,100 a month in Bridgeport, CT versus $1,995 in Miami, FL. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 30% in Miami, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in Miami, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −9.6% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Miami, FL ($125,431 → $113,356), while prices change by +6.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −15.4% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Miami, FL: price level 114.2 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Miami, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 114.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,823 in Miami | $93,613 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,995/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 30% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $48,640 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 155.6 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 103.6 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 97.2 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 109.1 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 114.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Miami, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.4%; rent takes 30% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
41 Weak offer
Miami, FL → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.8%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
77 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Miami, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Miami, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Miami, FL | Real change, Bridgeport → Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $65,735 | −15.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $79,533 | −15.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $95,326 | −15.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $113,356 | −15.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $133,953 | −15.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Miami, FL | Miami pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $58,300 | $54,576 (−44.6%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $132,650 | $124,178 (−23.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $80,920 | $75,752 (−25.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $91,380 | $85,544 (−19.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.