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→Little Rock
Little Rock is the Arkansas River curving past downtown, the Clinton Presidential Library lit up at night (it's a striking modernist building), and a state capitol modeled directly on the U.S. Capitol. The River Market district is the food and bar center. Pinnacle Mountain on the western edge is a quick hike with a view of the whole valley. It's smaller and friendlier than its reputation.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,209/mo
$1,558/mo less than Bridgeport (129%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$228k
$540k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,758/mo
Little Rock has $1,650/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
163 days
9 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
29 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Little Rock has 29 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 9 more days per year than Little Rock.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
54 / 100
10.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
17 routes
16 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
765k metro
Bridgeport has 1.9x fewer events per month than Little Rock.
the verdict
3
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Little Rock
categories won
Little Rock wins on money. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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