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→Tampa
Tampa is the Cuban sandwich's other home (yes, there's a rivalry with Miami), with Ybor City's brick streets, rooster gangs, and cigar shops giving the city a flavor all its own. Bayshore Boulevard claims one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country, perfect for sunset jogs. The beaches are a short drive west, the Lightning play hockey in the swamp, and the winters feel like other cities' best Aprils.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,996/mo
$771/mo less than Bridgeport (39%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$374k
$394k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,337/mo
Tampa has $1,229/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
243 days
71 more than Bridgeport
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
3 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Tampa.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
62 / 100
2.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
68 routes
67 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
3.3M metro
Bridgeport has 6.9x fewer events per month than Tampa.
the verdict
1
Bridgeport
categories won
7
Tampa
categories won
Tampa wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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