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→Lincoln
Lincoln is the Nebraska state capital, home to the University of Nebraska, and on home-game Saturdays Memorial Stadium fills with over 85,000 fans (briefly making it the third-largest city in Nebraska). The state capitol is a striking 400-foot Art Deco tower visible from miles away. The Haymarket district downtown has the food and bar scene. Friendly, affordable, and prettier than its prairie reputation suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,311/mo
$1,456/mo less than Bridgeport (111%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$302k
$466k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,536/mo
Lincoln has $1,428/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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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
13 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
48 days
days below 20°F per year
Lincoln has 13 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Lincoln drops below 20°F on 33 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
53 / 100
11.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
3 routes
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
344k metro
Bridgeport has 3.6x fewer events per month than Lincoln.
the verdict
5
Bridgeport
categories won
3
Lincoln
categories won
Bridgeport wins on weather and lifestyle. Lincoln has the edge on money.
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