Living in Bridgeton, NJ
Small city in New Jersey
Bridgeton is a small city in New Jersey, home to about 27,000 people, with 837,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Bridgeton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: PHL is 30 mi away
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 11 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $280k and rents for $2,300 a month
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 3.11% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 1 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Bridgeton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bridgeton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $280k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,300 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bridgeton?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 3.11% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bridgeton safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Bridgeton?
Public schools in Bridgeton test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Bridgeton?
Bridgeton has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 12″ of snow a year.
Does Bridgeton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.49 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bridgeton?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 30 mi away.
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