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→Provo
Provo is BYU and the Mormon culture's center of gravity, with a downtown that's quieter than most college towns (no Saturday football beer crowds here). The Wasatch Mountains rise right behind it, with Sundance ski resort 30 minutes up the canyon. Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls are summer go-tos. The tech scene (Qualtrics, Domo) has reshaped the local economy. Beautiful in a calm, ordered way.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,743/mo
$1,024/mo less than Bridgeport (59%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$559k
$208k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,203/mo
Provo has $1,095/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
171 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Provo has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Provo drops below 20°F on 29 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
81 / 100
17.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
91 routes
90 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
733k metro
Bridgeport has 7.0x more events per month than Provo.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Provo
categories won
Provo wins on money and lifestyle. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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