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→Columbus
Columbus is on the Chattahoochee River, with the longest urban whitewater course in the world (since 2013) running right through downtown for rafting and surfing waves. Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is the city's anchor. The Riverwalk stretches for miles. The downtown has come back nicely with restaurants and breweries. Smaller and friendlier than the city's industrial reputation suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,264/mo
$1,503/mo less than Bridgeport (119%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$208k
$560k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,612/mo
Columbus has $1,504/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
177 days
5 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
39 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Columbus has 39 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 13 more days per year than Columbus.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
47 / 100
17.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
1 routes
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
329k metro
Bridgeport has 3.3x fewer events per month than Columbus.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Columbus
categories won
Columbus wins on money and weather. Bridgeport has the edge on lifestyle.
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