City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Bridgeport, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 18.7% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $118,700 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 $898 in Beaumont, TX. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 14% in Beaumont, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in Beaumont, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Beaumont, TX to Bridgeport, CT ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +18.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.7% in real buying power.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Bridgeport, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 106.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $118,677 in Bridgeport | $84,262 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $2,100/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 33% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $61,470 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 150.5 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 147.1 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 106.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.7%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
25 Weak offer
Bridgeport, CT → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +18.7%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Beaumont, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Bridgeport, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Bridgeport, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Bridgeport, CT | Real change, Beaumont → Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | −0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | −0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | −0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | −0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | −0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Bridgeport, CT | Bridgeport pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $98,600 | $83,083 (+37.9%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $162,650 | $137,053 (+10.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $102,020 | $85,964 (+12.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $105,660 | $89,031 (+9.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.