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→Salisbury
Salisbury is the unofficial capital of Maryland's Eastern Shore, home to Perdue Farms' headquarters (yes, the chicken company), and a quick drive to Ocean City beaches. The Wicomico River runs past, the Salisbury Zoo (free) is a sleeper good time, and the surrounding Chesapeake Bay landscape is gorgeous. Slower-paced, water-oriented, and underrated.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,899/mo
$868/mo less than Bridgeport (46%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$420k
$348k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
8.2%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$5,751/mo
Salisbury has $643/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
189 days
17 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
3 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
10 days
days below 20°F per year
Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 5 more days per year than Salisbury.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
53 / 100
11.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
2 routes
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
130k metro
Bridgeport has 1.7x fewer events per month than Salisbury.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Salisbury
categories won
Salisbury wins on money and weather. Bridgeport has the edge on lifestyle.
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