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→Buffalo
Buffalo invented the wing (Anchor Bar, 1964, midnight, blue cheese, celery, not negotiable) and that should tell you most of what you need to know about the city's spirit. The Bills Mafia jumps through tables in subzero parking lots. Niagara Falls is 20 minutes away. The architecture (Sullivan, Wright, Olmsted parks) is genuinely world-class. The snow is part of the local mythology and the locals wear it proudly.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,374/mo
$1,393/mo less than Bridgeport (101%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$280k
$488k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,472/mo
Buffalo has $1,364/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
152 days
20 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
42 days
days below 20°F per year
Buffalo drops below 20°F on 27 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
66 / 100
2.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
20 routes
19 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
1.2M metro
Bridgeport has 9.7x fewer events per month than Buffalo.
the verdict
3
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Buffalo
categories won
Buffalo wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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