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→Minneapolis
Minneapolis is 22 lakes inside city limits, an extensive skyway system that lets you cross downtown in February without a coat, and a music legacy that runs from Prince to The Replacements. Summer is a glorious lake-jumping, ice-cream-licking festival. Winter is sauna-and-skate season, with rinks on every lake and cross-country trails stitched through the city. Walleye is on every menu.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,679/mo
$1,088/mo less than Bridgeport (65%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$398k
$369k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
7.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,000/mo
Minneapolis has $892/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
147 days
25 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
84 days
days below 20°F per year
Minneapolis drops below 20°F on 69 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
76 / 100
12.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
130 routes
129 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
3.7M metro
Bridgeport has 22.4x fewer events per month than Minneapolis.
the verdict
3
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Minneapolis
categories won
Minneapolis wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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