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Bridgeport is a tiny town of 228 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It's about 18 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $272k and rent runs about $2k a month.
228people
$272kTypical home
$1,531/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
19"Snow
238Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 228
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,146 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 18 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $272k (≈$1,716/mo)
- Median rent $1,531/mo
- Median household income $131k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 36% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to PHL airport
- 7 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- Right on the coast
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 118 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,062 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 524 bars within 25 mi
- 1,022 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 176 museums within 25 mi
- 67 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gloucester County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.