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→Spartanburg
Spartanburg is the Upstate of South Carolina, with rolling foothills, peach orchards (yes, South Carolina actually grows more peaches than Georgia in some years), and the largest BMW manufacturing plant in the world just outside town. The downtown's been revitalizing with breweries and restaurants. Wofford and Converse keep college energy in town. The Blue Ridge is right there.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,434/mo
$1,333/mo less than Bridgeport (93%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$277k
$490k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
6.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,358/mo
Spartanburg has $1,250/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
191 days
19 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
16 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
4 days
days below 20°F per year
Spartanburg has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 11 more days per year than Spartanburg.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
68 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
20 routes
19 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
383k metro
Bridgeport has 2.1x fewer events per month than Spartanburg.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Spartanburg
categories won
Spartanburg leads on money and weather and lifestyle and wins overall.
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