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→Lubbock
Lubbock is Texas Tech, Buddy Holly's hometown (the museum downtown is a delight), and the heart of West Texas cotton country. The flatness goes on forever, the sunsets are huge, and the wide sky makes every night feel like a planetarium. The food scene leans BBQ and Tex-Mex. The Llano Estacado wine region is right outside town. Friendly and quietly cool.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,384/mo
$1,383/mo less than Bridgeport (100%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$211k
$557k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,949/mo
Lubbock has $1,841/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
186 days
14 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
61 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
7 days
days below 20°F per year
Lubbock has 61 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than Lubbock.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
5 / 100
59.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
7 routes
6 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
360k metro
Bridgeport has 1.1x fewer events per month than Lubbock.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Lubbock
categories won
Lubbock leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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