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→Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is a three-mile boardwalk, a giant Neptune statue keeping watch, and Atlantic surf that's warm in August and gentle in September. The military presence (Navy and Air Force) gives the city a structured, welcoming feel. False Cape and Back Bay nature areas are wild marshland just south of the high-rises. October on the boardwalk might be the prettiest month on the East Coast.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,767/mo
$1,819/mo
$948/mo less than Bridgeport (52%)
Median home price
Median home price
$768k
$375k
$393k less than Bridgeport
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,108/mo
$6,035/mo
Virginia Beach has $927/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
172 days
211 days
39 more 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
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Bridgeport drops below 20°F on 13 more days per year than Virginia Beach.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
64 / 100
57 / 100
7.0 pts behind Bridgeport
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
1 routes
17 routes
16 more direct routes than Bridgeport
Metro size
Metro size
952k metro
1.8M metro
Bridgeport has 4.3x fewer events per month than Virginia Beach.
the verdict
2
Bridgeport
categories won
6
Virginia Beach
categories won
Virginia Beach leads on money and weather and wins overall.
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