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→Cape Coral
Cape Coral has over 400 miles of navigable canals, more than any city in the world, which means many homes literally have boat docks in the backyard. It's a planned community that grew up around water, with easy access to the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf. The boating, fishing, and manatee-watching are the main events. It's flat, sunny, and built for waterfront life.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,859/mo
$908/mo less than Bridgeport (49%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$355k
$413k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,474/mo
Cape Coral has $1,366/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
250 days
78 more 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
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Cape Coral.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
55 / 100
9.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
33 routes
32 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
835k metro
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Cape Coral
categories won
Cape Coral wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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