City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 1.9% higher than in Minneapolis, MN. Someone earning $100,000 in Minneapolis, MN would need about $101,900 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 $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 23% in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,352 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Bridgeport, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −7.5% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Minneapolis, MN ($125,431 → $116,038), while prices change by −1.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −5.7% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,089 in Minneapolis | $101,948 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Minneapolis, MN
Roughly even
Buying power +1.9%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$1,352/yr.
75 Strong offer
Minneapolis, MN → Bridgeport, CT
Roughly even
Buying power −1.9%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax −$1,352/yr.
50 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Bridgeport → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $67,290 | −5.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $81,415 | −5.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $97,582 | −5.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $116,038 | −5.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $137,123 | −5.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $79,730 | $81,283 (−17.6%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $130,920 | $133,470 (−17.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $86,500 | $88,185 (−13.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $103,040 | $105,047 (−0.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.