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the price point is ridiculous. one star--I appreciate the design but the price is too egregious to overlook.

We also live in a somewhat noisy building and bought a 'Marpac' white noise machine from Amazon.com and it has made a world of difference. Falling asleep is much easier--a cheap and effective solution that mitigates jarring noises that would otherwise drive me to insanity.

We live in Fairfield County, CT--more specifically Bridgeport, CT (CT's largest city and about a 70 minute commuter train ride north of Midtown Manhattan).

Bridgeport is a bit of an anomaly in Fairfield county and is certainly hardscrabble by comparison. That being said it is the only town in lower Fairfield County within reach of NYC that still remains affordable. To give you a comparison, in Bridgeport (in one of the nicer areas) you can get a 2-3 bedroom (nice) condo for around 200k. If you drive down the road less than 5 miles to the city of Fairfield the same size condo will run you about 250-300k more or even more if you get closer to the beach (not on the water) where an 1100 square foot home on 1/2 acre will run you upwards of 850k (most people buying these properties simply tear them down to make way for FAR maximizing monstrosities).

Although the towns are very different in their demographic makeup the differences in the end do not account for the drastic differences in pricing. For anyone looking to perhaps move out of the city but don't want to completely abandon the urban feel--Bridgeport could be a good option. In the end this city has the same problems as any large city and because of its juxtaposition to some of the wealthiest towns in America it gets a bad reputation. However, living here for a couple of years has shown us that if you can get past this, Bridgeport is a very interesting city with much to offer.