Smyrna, DE vs Bridgeton, NJ

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

MetricSmyrna, DEBridgeton, NJ
Population13,16527,001
Median Household Income$67,048$55,781
Median Rent$1,534/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$291,400$145,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%50.8%
Poverty Rate12.9%27.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k544732
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0122,749
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.613.3
College Degree Rate21.6%7.4%
Foreign-Born %6.6%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+4.0%

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