City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs San Antonio, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 12.8% higher than in San Antonio, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in San Antonio, TX would need about $112,800 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 $1,177 in San Antonio, TX. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 18% in San Antonio, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in San Antonio, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −13.9% moving from Bridgeport, CT to San Antonio, TX ($125,431 → $108,001), while prices change by −11.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −2.9% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- San Antonio, TX: price level 94.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 94.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $88,632 in San Antonio | $112,826 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,177/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $47,010 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 94.6 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 94.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → San Antonio, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
100 Strong offer
San Antonio, TX → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.4%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
25 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; San Antonio, TX is in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to San Antonio, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | San Antonio, TX | Real change, Bridgeport → San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $62,629 | −2.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $75,776 | −2.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $90,823 | −2.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $108,001 | −2.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $127,624 | −2.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $61,720 | $69,636 (−29.4%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $128,430 | $144,902 (−10.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $78,650 | $88,737 (−13.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $94,370 | $106,474 (+0.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.