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→Houston
Houston has no zoning laws (you'll see a taco truck next to a mansion next to a strip mall), the most diverse food scene in America by most rankings, and NASA's mission control out on the edge of town. The Texas Medical Center is the largest in the world. It's sprawling and culturally enormous, with a Vietnamese pho district, Nigerian jollof spots, and a Tex-Mex scene that takes itself seriously. Bigger than you think, in every direction.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,610/mo
$1,157/mo less than Bridgeport (72%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$311k
$457k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,723/mo
Houston has $1,615/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
171 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
54 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
1 days
days below 20°F per year
Houston has 54 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 14 more days per year than Houston.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
55 / 100
9.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
176 routes
175 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
7.5M metro
Bridgeport has 30.3x fewer events per month than Houston.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Houston
categories won
Houston leads on money and wins overall.
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