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→Omaha
Omaha is the steakhouse capital of the prairie, home to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett still eats at the same Dundee diner), and the Henry Doorly Zoo, which is consistently ranked among the best in the world. The Old Market downtown is brick-and-cobblestone charm. The Reuben sandwich claims to have been invented here, and the locals will fight you on it. Friendly to a fault.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,412/mo
$1,355/mo less than Bridgeport (96%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$306k
$462k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,435/mo
Omaha has $1,327/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
145 days
27 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
11 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
53 days
days below 20°F per year
Omaha has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Omaha drops below 20°F on 38 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
53 / 100
11.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
19 routes
18 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
985k metro
Bridgeport has 8.9x fewer events per month than Omaha.
the verdict
5
Bridgeport
categories won
4
Omaha
categories won
Bridgeport wins on weather. Omaha has the edge on money.
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