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→Memphis
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,436/mo
$1,331/mo less than Bridgeport (93%)
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
$6,897/mo
Memphis has $1,789/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
185 days
13 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
6 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
5 days
days below 20°F per year
Memphis has 6 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 10 more days per year than Memphis.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
56 / 100
8.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
32 routes
31 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
1.3M metro
Bridgeport has 5.1x fewer events per month than Memphis.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Memphis
categories won
Memphis leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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