City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Bridgeport, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 1.2% higher than in Bremerton, WA. Someone earning $100,000 in Bremerton, WA would need about $101,200 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 $1,548 in Bremerton, WA. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 23% in Bremerton, WA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.8% moving from Bremerton, WA to Bridgeport, CT ($119,630 → $125,431), while prices change by +1.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +3.6% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- 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
| Bremerton, WA | Bridgeport, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 106.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,190 in Bridgeport | $98,824 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $2,100/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 33% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $61,470 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 150.5 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 147.1 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 106.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Bridgeport, CT
Roughly even
Buying power −1.2%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
52 Fair offer
Bridgeport, CT → Bremerton, WA
Roughly even
Buying power +1.2%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
72 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Bridgeport, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Bridgeport, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Bridgeport, CT | Real change, Bremerton → Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $72,737 | +3.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $88,005 | +3.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $105,481 | +3.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $125,431 | +3.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $148,222 | +3.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Bridgeport, CT | Bridgeport pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $98,600 | $97,440 (−5.1%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $162,650 | $160,737 (+9.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $102,020 | $100,820 (+14.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $105,660 | $104,417 (−2.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.