Phillipsburg, NJ vs Bradley Gardens, NJ

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

MetricPhillipsburg, NJBradley Gardens, NJ
Population15,29914,165
Median Household Income$68,324$177,849
Median Rent$1,167/mo$2,670/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$546,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%40.8%
Poverty Rate20.2%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29245*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431750*
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr279—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall41 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min32.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.811
College Degree Rate24.6%65.3%
Foreign-Born %8%33.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bradley Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.