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→Syracuse
Syracuse averages around 120 inches of snow per year, which is the most of any major U.S. city, and locals wear it like a badge. The Carrier Dome (now JMA Wireless Dome) is the largest on-campus arena in the country. The food scene leans Italian (Salt City was an Italian immigrant hub) and excellent. The Finger Lakes are right next door. Bring boots.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,619/mo
$1,148/mo less than Bridgeport (71%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$254k
$513k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,227/mo
Syracuse has $1,119/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
142 days
30 fewer than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
53 days
days below 20°F per year
Syracuse drops below 20°F on 38 more days per year than Bridgeport.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
59 / 100
5.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
16 routes
15 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
653k metro
Bridgeport has 10.0x fewer events per month than Syracuse.
the verdict
4
Bridgeport
categories won
4
Syracuse
categories won
Bridgeport wins on weather, Syracuse wins on money. Dead even.
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