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→Savannah
Savannah is 22 oak-shaded squares draped in Spanish moss, ghost tours by candlelight, and shrimp and grits so good they should be regulated. The historic district is a working film set that just happens to be a real city, kept lively by SCAD students keeping the cafes weird. To-go cups of cocktails are legal in the historic district, which tells you exactly how the city wants you to spend a Saturday. The oldest art museum in the South is here too, in case you need a culture alibi.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,770/mo
$997/mo less than Bridgeport (56%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$349k
$419k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,106/mo
Savannah has $998/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
209 days
37 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
19 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Savannah has 19 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Savannah.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
52 / 100
12.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
13 routes
12 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
425k metro
Bridgeport has 2.3x fewer events per month than Savannah.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Savannah
categories won
Savannah leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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