City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bridgeport | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,369/mo | $1,376/mo | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $227,200 | $314,400 | 27.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,440 | $87,758 | 38.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.5 | 102.1 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 99.9 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 85.6 | 88.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.8 | 104.9 | 14.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bridgeport, you'd need $104,257 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bridgeport, CT is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Suffolk, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bridgeport, you'd need about $83,405 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.