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→Raleigh
Raleigh is the third leg of the Research Triangle, full of oaks (its nickname is the City of Oaks), state museums that are all free, and a downtown that's grown up fast without losing its quiet edges. NC State pumps young energy in, the food scene is sneaky-good, and the surrounding pine forests make summer evenings smell incredible. Beaches are two hours east, mountains three hours west.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,663/mo
$1,104/mo less than Bridgeport (66%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$440k
$327k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,295/mo
Raleigh has $1,187/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
201 days
29 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
5 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
3 days
days below 20°F per year
Raleigh has 5 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 12 more days per year than Raleigh.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
58 / 100
6.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
39 routes
38 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
1.5M metro
Bridgeport has 6.7x fewer events per month than Raleigh.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Raleigh
categories won
Raleigh leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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