Bridgeton, NJ vs Smyrna, DE

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

MetricBridgeton, NJSmyrna, DE
Population27,00113,165
Median Household Income$55,781$67,048
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,534/mo
Median Home Value$145,500$291,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9698
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%42.7%
Poverty Rate27.2%12.9%
Unemployment Rate8%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k732544
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7492,012
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall12 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min33.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.315.6
College Degree Rate7.4%21.6%
Foreign-Born %25.7%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+3.5%

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