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→Springfield
Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66 (the road was officially named in a meeting here in 1926), Bass Pro Shops' world headquarters, and the gateway to the Ozarks. Wonders of Wildlife (next to the Bass Pro store) is genuinely one of the best aquariums in America. The city itself is friendly, affordable, and surprisingly leafy. Branson is 30 miles south for the lake-and-show experience.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,249/mo
$1,518/mo less than Bridgeport (122%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$268k
$499k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,693/mo
Springfield has $1,585/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
170 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Springfield has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Springfield drops below 20°F on 5 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
50 / 100
14.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
9 routes
8 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
491k metro
Bridgeport has 2.3x fewer events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
3
Bridgeport
categories won
5
Springfield
categories won
Springfield wins on money. Bridgeport has the edge on weather.
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