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→Evansville
Evansville sits on a horseshoe bend of the Ohio River in the southwestern corner of Indiana, closer to Memphis than to Indianapolis in feel. The Mesker Park Zoo is a sleeper good time. The University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana keep college energy in town. River history, Cajun and Southern food influences, and a friendly Midwest pace. Cheap and easy.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,075/mo
$1,692/mo less than Bridgeport (157%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$222k
$545k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
3.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$7,008/mo
Evansville has $1,900/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
184 days
12 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
2 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
21 days
days below 20°F per year
Evansville drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
54 / 100
10.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
4 routes
3 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
271k metro
Bridgeport and Evansville have similar event volume.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Evansville
categories won
Evansville leads on money and wins overall.
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