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→Ogden
Ogden is the old railroad town turned ski-bum gateway, with three world-class resorts (Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, Nordic Valley) within 30 minutes. Historic 25th Street has the old saloons and brick storefronts intact, now full of breweries and restaurants. Union Station is a working museum. The Wasatch Mountains loom right behind town. It's the chiller, cheaper neighbor of Park City.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,641/mo
$1,126/mo less than Bridgeport (69%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$524k
$243k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,305/mo
Ogden has $1,197/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
174 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
54 days
days below 20°F per year
Ogden drops below 20°F on 39 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
80 / 100
16.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
90 routes
89 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
658k metro
Bridgeport has 3.5x more events per month than Ogden.
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Ogden
categories won
Ogden wins this comparison, leading on money and lifestyle.
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