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→Kingsport
Kingsport is a planned 'model city' built by the Eastman Chemical Company in the early 1900s, with a downtown laid out in deliberate grids and the company still dominating the local economy. It's in the Tri-Cities area (with Bristol and Johnson City), tucked into the Appalachian foothills. Bays Mountain Park and the South Fork Holston River give it strong outdoor access. Quietly orderly.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,383/mo
$1,384/mo less than Bridgeport (100%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$244k
$524k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,950/mo
Kingsport has $1,842/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
188 days
16 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
15 days
days below 20°F per year
Kingsport edges ahead on pleasant days, but both cities have comparable comfort overall.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
59 / 100
5.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
4 routes
3 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
312k metro
Bridgeport has 1.1x fewer events per month than Kingsport.
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Kingsport
categories won
Kingsport wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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