01 · the cities
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→Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is the University of Michigan, with the Big House (Michigan Stadium) holding over 107,000 people on football Saturdays, making it briefly the third-largest city in Michigan. Downtown is tree-lined brick streets, great independent bookstores, and a food scene with strong Middle Eastern and Korean energy. Zingerman's Deli is a national pilgrimage. The Huron River runs through. College town energy at its best.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$2,082/mo
$685/mo less than Bridgeport (33%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$429k
$338k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$5,897/mo
Ann Arbor has $789/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
154 days
18 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
51 days
days below 20°F per year
Ann Arbor drops below 20°F on 36 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
56 / 100
8.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
135 routes
134 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
366k metro
Bridgeport has 2.0x fewer events per month than Ann Arbor.
the verdict
3
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Ann Arbor
categories won
Ann Arbor wins on money. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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