Cumberland County · New Jersey · Northeast · 27k residents
Bridgeton, NJ: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Bridgeton: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the New Jersey median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,135/wk. New Jersey's corporate income tax rate is 11.5%. Commercial electricity averages 14.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,135/wk
Corporate income tax
11.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.4%
Commercial electricity
14.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Bridgeton's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
72/100
Heating
Ranks Bridgeton's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $145,500 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 2.2% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,019/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,266/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.26% |
| Sales tax | 6.6% |
| Corporate income tax | 11.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,135/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 14.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 24.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $123,920 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $103,380 |
| Wage: General manager | $130,180 |
| Wage: Customer service | $45,000 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,810 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,360 |
| Wage: Electrician | $76,920 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,230 |
| Cost of living index | 91 |
| Groceries index | 106 |
| Utilities | $180/mo |
| Transit pass | $100/mo |
| Gas price | $3.25/gal |
| Healthcare index | 103 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $55,781 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% |
| Population | 27k |
| Crime index | 25/100 |
| School rating | 8.3/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 83/100 |
| Avg. commute | 32 min |
| Sunny days / year | 205 days |
| July high | 86°F |
| January low | 25°F |
| Annual snowfall | 12 in |
| Home price YoY | +1.0% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +1.0% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 39 mi |
| Big lake | 170 mi |
| Mountains | 111 mi |
| Major airport | 29 mi |
| Ski resort | 111 mi |
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- Is Bridgeton a good place to run a business?
- New Jersey's corporate income tax rate is 11.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,135/wk; commercial electricity averages 14.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Bridgeton, NJ?
- Bridgeton indexes at 91 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,266/mo and a acs median home value of $145,500.
- How much does a house cost in Bridgeton?
- The acs median home value in Bridgeton is $145,500 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Bridgeton?
- A two-bedroom in Bridgeton rents for about $1,266/mo.