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Bridgeton is a small city of 27,001 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It's about 13 miles from Vineland, NJ and 40 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $1k a month.
27,001people
$146kTypical home
$1,340/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
12"Snow
238Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,001
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 4,335 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 13 mi to Vineland, NJ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$918/mo)
- Median rent $1,340/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (707 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,677 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 49% of households have kids
- 6% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DOV airport
- 31 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 52 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 221 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 383 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: R+4 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk