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→Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,731/mo
$1,036/mo less than Bridgeport (60%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$451k
$317k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,602/mo
Las Vegas has $1,494/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
210 days
38 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
104 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Las Vegas has 104 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Las Vegas.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
80 / 100
16.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
133 routes
132 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
2.3M metro
Bridgeport has 501.1x fewer events per month than Las Vegas.
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
8
Las Vegas
categories won
Las Vegas wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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