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→Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is the Grand Strand's anchor, with 60 miles of beach, more than 80 mini golf courses (it might be the mini golf capital of America), and a boardwalk packed with arcades and pancake houses. Calabash-style fried seafood is a thing. It's a family beach town, full stop, with affordable oceanfront and easy access to Charleston a few hours south.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,727/mo
$1,040/mo less than Bridgeport (60%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$361k
$407k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
6.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,065/mo
Myrtle Beach has $957/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
249 days
77 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Myrtle Beach.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
58 / 100
6.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
23 routes
22 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
397k metro
Bridgeport has 3.3x fewer events per month than Myrtle Beach.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Myrtle Beach
categories won
Myrtle Beach leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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