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→Boise
Boise is basically Denver before Denver got Denver-y: walkable downtown, foothills you can run into on your lunch break, and a river slicing right through the middle of town. The Basque Block downtown anchors the biggest Basque community in the U.S., which nobody sees coming. The vibe is 'we close our laptops and go outside,' and the trails make that very easy to do. Locals would prefer you didn't tell anyone.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,794/mo
$973/mo less than Bridgeport (54%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$490k
$277k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,056/mo
Boise has $948/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
166 days
6 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
27 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
24 days
days below 20°F per year
Boise has 27 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Boise drops below 20°F on 9 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
82 / 100
18.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
16 routes
15 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
827k metro
Bridgeport has 5.6x fewer events per month than Boise.
the verdict
4
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Boise
categories won
Boise wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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