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→El Paso
El Paso has the Franklin Mountains running right through the middle of the city (which is rare), with hiking trails inside city limits and the desert wide open just past the suburbs. The Mexican food is exceptional in ways that the rest of Texas doesn't quite match (it's true regional border food). Ciudad Juarez is literally next door across the Rio Grande. The light at sunset is unreal.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,473/mo
$1,294/mo less than Bridgeport (88%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$231k
$536k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,860/mo
El Paso has $1,752/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
222 days
50 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
60 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
1 days
days below 20°F per year
El Paso has 60 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 14 more days per year than El Paso.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
65 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
13 routes
12 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
872k metro
Bridgeport has 4.3x fewer events per month than El Paso.
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
7
El Paso
categories won
El Paso wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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