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→Fort Collins
Fort Collins is the home of New Belgium Brewing (Fat Tire's origin) and a thriving craft beer scene with more breweries than Boulder. Old Town's brick streets and historic storefronts are charming enough that they're said to have influenced Disney's Main Street USA designers. CSU keeps the energy young. The foothills rise right outside town, and Rocky Mountain National Park is an hour away. Quieter than Boulder, less expensive.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,971/mo
$796/mo less than Bridgeport (40%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$572k
$195k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$5,996/mo
Fort Collins has $888/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
11 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Fort Collins has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Fort Collins drops below 20°F on 29 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
69 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
169 routes
168 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
371k metro
Bridgeport has 7.0x more events per month than Fort Collins.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Fort Collins
categories won
Fort Collins wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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