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Bridgeport cost of living (CT)
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Bridgeport costs 6.9% above the national average — all-items price level 106.9, rank 15 of 94 covered metros. A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $106,864 here. Housing is the reason, at 150.5.
- All items
- 106.9US average = 100
- Housing
- 150.550.5% above the national average
- Goods
- 97.32.7% below the national average
- Other services
- 102.72.7% above the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 97.3 | -2.7% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 150.5 | +50.5% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 147.1 | +47.1% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 102.7 | +2.7% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Bridgeport, CT
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (106.9 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $51,755
- Needed to match US average
- $59,103
- Monthly difference
- $316
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
$55,307 median household income in Bridgeport is worth $51,755 in national-average dollars. BEA calls that real income: income × 100 ÷ 106.9.
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.