City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 4.3% higher than in North Port, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in North Port, FL would need about $104,300 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 $1,686 in North Port, FL. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 26% in North Port, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −15.1% moving from Bridgeport, CT to North Port, FL ($125,431 → $106,437), while prices change by −4.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −11.5% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,839 in North Port | $104,342 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,686/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% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → North Port, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.3%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
81 Strong offer
North Port, FL → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.2%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
43 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | North Port, FL | Real change, Bridgeport → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $61,722 | −11.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $74,678 | −11.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $89,508 | −11.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $106,437 | −11.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $125,776 | −11.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $62,370 | $65,078 (−34.0%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $131,890 | $137,617 (−15.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $81,090 | $84,611 (−17.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $86,130 | $89,870 (−14.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.