Bridgeton, NJ vs Katy, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bridgeton

66.5

#1533 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 25.2). Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $44,440). Bridgeton leads in cost of living index (101 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bridgeton, NJ Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 66.5 (#1533) 72.3 (#905)
Population 26,763 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $258,523 $337,000
Median Household Income $44,440 $114,917
Average Commute 28.8 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 39 N/A
Crime Level 25.2 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+3.8 D+1.6

Data coverage note: Katy is missing data for 1 metric that Bridgeton has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.