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→Portland
Portland Maine is lobster rolls, lighthouses (Portland Head Light is the brochure), a working waterfront where fishing boats still come in, and a food scene that has the same per-capita acclaim as the much bigger Portland Oregon. The Old Port's brick streets, breweries, and harbor views are walkable in an afternoon. Casco Bay's islands are a ferry ride away. Tiny, dense, and seriously delicious.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$2,285/mo
$482/mo less than Bridgeport (21%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$543k
$225k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
7.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$5,423/mo
Portland has $315/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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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
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
19 days
days below 20°F per year
Bridgeport edges ahead on pleasant days, but both cities have comparable comfort overall.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
71 / 100
7.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
2 routes
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
566k metro
Bridgeport has 4.4x fewer events per month than Portland.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
4
Portland
categories won
Portland wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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