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→Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,446/mo
$1,321/mo less than Bridgeport (91%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$309k
$459k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
3.1%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,632/mo
Harrisburg has $1,524/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
152 days
20 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
3 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
33 days
days below 20°F per year
Harrisburg drops below 20°F on 18 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
12 routes
11 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
606k metro
Bridgeport has 4.7x fewer events per month than Harrisburg.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Harrisburg
categories won
Harrisburg wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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