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→Green Bay
Green Bay is the Packers, full stop: the smallest market in the NFL, and the only community-owned team in major American pro sports. Lambeau Field tours run year-round. The city itself is small, friendly, and built on the bay of Green Bay (yes, the bay is also named Green Bay). Tailgating is functionally a state holiday. Hot cocoa, brats on the grill, and stadium energy carry the winters.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,122/mo
$1,645/mo less than Bridgeport (147%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$340k
$428k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
6.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,689/mo
Green Bay has $1,581/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
146 days
26 fewer 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
75 days
days below 20°F per year
Green Bay drops below 20°F on 60 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
73 / 100
9.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
4 routes
3 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
332k metro
Bridgeport has 1.2x more events per month than Green Bay.
the verdict
3
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Green Bay
categories won
Green Bay wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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