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→Reno
Reno calls itself the Biggest Little City in the World and means it: casinos and neon, sure, but also a quietly cool downtown, a strong outdoor culture (Tahoe is 45 minutes south), and the Truckee River running right through the middle of everything. The University of Nevada keeps things young. Burning Man buses depart from here every August. Sunnier and drier than people expect.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,908/mo
$859/mo less than Bridgeport (45%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$574k
$194k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,425/mo
Reno has $1,317/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
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
28 days
days below 20°F per year
Reno drops below 20°F on 13 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
71 / 100
7.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
13 routes
12 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
565k metro
Bridgeport has 14.7x fewer events per month than Reno.
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Reno
categories won
Reno wins this comparison, leading on money and lifestyle.
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