Population
Parsippany
21,869
Bridgewater Town
28,669
Median Income
Parsippany
$102,152
Bridgewater Town
$112,482
Home Value
Parsippany
$540,800
Bridgewater Town
$500,600
Rent
Parsippany
$1,732
Bridgewater Town
$1,976
Crime Rate
Parsippany
N/A
Bridgewater Town
0.75
Cost of Living
Parsippany
181.2
Bridgewater Town
184.3
Avg Temp
Parsippany
N/A
Bridgewater Town
N/A
Unemployment
Parsippany
5.4%
Bridgewater Town
5.5%
How Similar Are Parsippany & Bridgewater Town?
Bridgewater Town is Parsippany's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parsippany
21,869
Bridgewater Town
28,669
Bridgewater Town has a 24% larger population than Parsippany.
Political Leaning
Parsippany
50.4%
Bridgewater Town
44.7%
Parsippany leans Republican while Bridgewater Town leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Parsippany
5.4%
Bridgewater Town
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Parsippany
$102,152
Bridgewater Town
$112,482
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Parsippany
$540,800
Bridgewater Town
$500,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Parsippany
45.7%
Bridgewater Town
26.3%
Parsippany has a 43% higher education than Bridgewater Town.
Demographics
Parsippany
43.0%
Bridgewater Town
82.4%
Bridgewater Town has a 48% higher demographics than Parsippany.
Cost of Living
Parsippany
181.2
Bridgewater Town
184.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parsippany and Bridgewater Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parsippany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parsippany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParsippany scores 156.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.9 in Bridgewater Town. Parsippany scores 128.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.0 in Bridgewater Town. Parsippany scores 122.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 128.8 in Bridgewater Town.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgewater Town has a median property tax of $6,423 vs $10,001 in Parsippany (56% lower). Bridgewater Town has a owner-occupied of 75.0% compared to 49.3% in Parsippany. Bridgewater Town has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 51.3% in Parsippany.
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Jobs & Economy — Parsippany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 11.9% in Bridgewater Town. Bridgewater Town has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 5.9% in Parsippany. Parsippany has a per capita income of $55,467 vs $46,783 in Bridgewater Town (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Schools & Education — Parsippany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParsippany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.7% compared to 26.3% in Bridgewater Town. Parsippany has a high school diploma or higher of 58.3% compared to 47.8% in Bridgewater Town.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgewater Town has a population of 28,669, about 1.3x the size of Parsippany (21,869). Bridgewater Town skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 41.4.
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Black
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Parsippany
Bridgewater Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParsippany: 3.7 vs Bridgewater Town: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bridgewater Town: 4 vs Parsippany: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Parsippany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Bridgewater Town. Parsippany has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 2.0% in Bridgewater Town. Parsippany has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 11.9% in Bridgewater Town.
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