Dover, DE vs Bridgeton, NJ

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

MetricDover, DEBridgeton, NJ
Population39,83727,001
Median Household Income$60,199$55,781
Median Rent$1,344/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$258,900$145,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate15%27.2%
Unemployment Rate6.4%8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k847732
Property Crime Rate /100k5,8012,749
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min29.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.613.3
College Degree Rate26.7%7.4%
Foreign-Born %10.9%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+4.0%

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