Bridgeton, NJ vs Dover, DE

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBridgeton, NJDover, DE
Population27,00139,837
Median Household Income$55,781$60,199
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,344/mo
Median Home Value$145,500$258,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9698
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%57.2%
Poverty Rate27.2%15%
Unemployment Rate8%6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k732847
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7495,801
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall12 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min22.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.317.6
College Degree Rate7.4%26.7%
Foreign-Born %25.7%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.