Living in Bridgewater (New Jersey)

Bridgewater (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 44,464 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #769 of 12,111), single pensioners (top 8%, #721 of 9,474), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #735 of 9,474).

Residents44,464
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport41 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,222,800 people
Sea coast33 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line21.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.277 km
Within 10 km132,704 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 59 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 22:35

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How Bridgewater (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family63#1,387 of 11,898#72 of 542Map
Low-income household36#5,444 of 9,771#107 of 426Map
Low-income family52#2,550 of 8,006#57 of 422Map
Single parent60#1,432 of 6,237#38 of 334Map
Pensioner couple70#1,214 of 9,474#155 of 477Map
Single pensioner72#721 of 9,474#101 of 477Map
Early retiree69#1,348 of 10,762#172 of 449Map
Single professional58#1,933 of 4,537#169 of 276Map
Young professional59#2,132 of 4,444#176 of 273Map
DINKS64#1,604 of 3,053#134 of 176Map
Remote worker59#2,848 of 7,271#163 of 335Map
Commuter68#2,388 of 6,227#181 of 349Map
Car-free household57#2,050 of 3,933#169 of 248Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer48#2,811 of 8,006#67 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,622 of 12,111#109 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#2,000 of 4,114#171 of 255Map
Expat professional71#1,293 of 7,271#144 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover76#735 of 9,474#83 of 477Map
Nature-focused household45#10,763 of 18,063#294 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,759 of 16,523#358 of 547Map
Rural value seeker29#14,200 of 18,063#321 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,699 of 16,523#208 of 547Map
Lottery winner70#2,366 of 21,167#184 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#769 of 12,111#24 of 482Map
Coastal living60#4,884 of 6,413#382 of 437Map
Business owner72#1,567 of 12,111#157 of 482Map
Digital native50#2,351 of 4,750#172 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly83
  • Safety and community83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Foundation76
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Green space33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Affordability17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance10
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.