Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Newburgh
28,649
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Newburgh
$51,006
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Newburgh
$221,100
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Newburgh
$1,363
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Newburgh
1.11
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Newburgh
113.0
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Newburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Newburgh
5.5%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Newburgh?
Newburgh is Bridgeton's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Newburgh
28,649
Both cities have similar populations — Bridgeton at 26,836 and Newburgh at 28,649.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Newburgh
1.11
Bridgeton's violent crime is significantly higher than Newburgh's — 88% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Newburgh
23.68
Bridgeton has a 32% higher property crime than Newburgh.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Newburgh
54.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Newburgh
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Newburgh
$51,006
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Newburgh
$221,100
Newburgh has a 39% higher home values than Bridgeton.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Newburgh
11.1%
Newburgh's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Newburgh
31.6%
Newburgh has a 31% higher demographics than Bridgeton.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Newburgh
113.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Newburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newburgh leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bridgeton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBridgeton scores 130.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 155.0 in Newburgh. Bridgeton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,673 vs $1,979 in Newburgh (15% lower). Bridgeton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,375 vs $1,549 in Newburgh (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Bridgeton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 35.0% in Newburgh. Newburgh has a median home value of $221,100 vs $134,400 in Bridgeton (39% higher). Bridgeton has a median property tax of $4,175 vs $6,109 in Newburgh (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Newburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewburgh has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Newburgh has a per capita income of $27,320 vs $17,488 in Bridgeton (36% higher). Newburgh: 13,631 vs Bridgeton: 10,057 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Newburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRNewburgh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Newburgh has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 9.20 in Bridgeton. Newburgh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 4.99 in Bridgeton.
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Schools & Education — Newburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Newburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 28.7% in Bridgeton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewburgh has a population of 28,649, about 1.1x the size of Bridgeton (26,836). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 31.7.
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Bridgeton
Newburgh
Healthcare — Newburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewburgh: 3.5 vs Bridgeton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Newburgh: 4 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Newburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewburgh has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Newburgh has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 2.0% in Bridgeton. Newburgh: 23 min vs Bridgeton: 27 min for mean commute time.
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