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→Tallahassee
Tallahassee feels more like south Georgia than Florida: oak canopies, rolling hills, and red clay. It's the state capital, home to Florida State (Seminole football is a religion) and FAMU, and surrounded by some of the best springs in the country (Wakulla and Wakulla Springs State Park are 20 minutes south). The food scene leans southern with serious Cuban influence. Cooler in summer than the rest of the state.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,527/mo
$1,240/mo less than Bridgeport (81%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$289k
$479k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,806/mo
Tallahassee has $1,698/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
186 days
14 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
35 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Tallahassee has 35 more days above 95°F each year than Bridgeport. Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Tallahassee.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
58 / 100
6.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
7 routes
6 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
393k metro
Bridgeport has 3.5x more events per month than Tallahassee.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Tallahassee
categories won
Tallahassee leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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