01 · the cities
Boston
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
full dispatch→Bridgeport
Bridgeport is the largest city in Connecticut, sitting on Long Island Sound with a working harbor and a real waterfront. P.T. Barnum lived here and the city's museum still pays tribute to his weird genius. It's a quick train ride to New York, with much cheaper housing and proper New England summers. The food scene punches above its weight, with old-school Portuguese and Brazilian spots packed every weekend.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$2,767/mo
$378/mo less than Boston (14%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$768k
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$5,108/mo
Bridgeport has $336/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
172 days
12 more than Boston
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
15 days
days below 20°F per year
Boston drops below 20°F on 18 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
64 / 100
7.0 pts behind Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
1 routes
102 fewer direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
952k metro
Boston has 24.0x more events per month than Bridgeport.
the verdict
3
Boston
categories won
4
Bridgeport
categories won
Bridgeport wins on money and weather. Boston has the edge on lifestyle.
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