City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Oklahoma City, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 18.2% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $118,200 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 $1,017 in Oklahoma City, OK. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 16% in Oklahoma City, OK.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,925 a year in CT and $3,955 in OK.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −15.1% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Oklahoma City, OK ($125,431 → $106,437), while prices change by −15.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.3% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Oklahoma City, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 90.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $84,601 in Oklahoma City | $118,202 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,017/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $47,230 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Oklahoma City, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 73.9 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 74.1 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 90.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +18.2%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$30/yr.
100 Strong offer
Oklahoma City, OK → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.4%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax −$30/yr.
25 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Oklahoma City, OK is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Oklahoma City, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Oklahoma City, OK | Real change, Bridgeport → Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $61,722 | +0.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $74,678 | +0.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $89,508 | +0.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $106,437 | +0.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $125,776 | +0.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $48,780 | $57,659 (−41.5%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $122,390 | $144,667 (−11.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $77,280 | $91,346 (−10.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $82,920 | $98,013 (−7.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.