City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Omaha, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 16.3% higher than in Omaha, NE. Someone earning $100,000 in Omaha, NE would need about $116,300 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 $1,148 in Omaha, NE. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 18% in Omaha, NE.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $255 a year higher in Bridgeport, CT than in Omaha, NE.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −14.3% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Omaha, NE ($125,431 → $107,501), while prices change by −14.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.4% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- Omaha, NE: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bridgeport, CT | Omaha, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 91.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $86,007 in Omaha | $116,269 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,148/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Omaha, NE-IA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 86.4 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 76.4 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 91.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Omaha, NE
Same pay goes further
Buying power +16.3%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$255/yr.
100 Strong offer
Omaha, NE → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −14.0%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$255/yr.
25 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Omaha, NE is in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Omaha, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Omaha, NE | Real change, Bridgeport → Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $62,339 | −0.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $75,425 | −0.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $90,402 | −0.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $107,501 | −0.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $127,033 | −0.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Omaha, NE | Omaha pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $62,670 | $72,866 (−26.1%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $125,220 | $145,592 (−10.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $77,030 | $89,562 (−12.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $84,600 | $98,364 (−6.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.