Bridgeport, NJ Eviction Risk Score Gloucester County · New Jersey · Population 228
Sub-score breakdown
Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.
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About eviction risk in Bridgeport, NJ
Bridgeport, NJ has an eviction risk score of 5.6 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Gloucester County and the state of New Jersey. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.
Economic stress: poverty rate 0.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.
Political climate: In 2020, Gloucester County voted Democratic by 1.9 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.
What this score means for landlords
At 5.6/10, Bridgeport is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.
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Landlord Guides & Research Tools
Deepen your market research with these ACS-data guides. The metrics powering this score feed directly into each ranking.
- Rent Control Cities 2026 — Full National List & Map
- Best Cities for Landlords 2026 — see where Bridgeport ranks nationally
- Most Rent-Burdened Cities in America — ACS 2023 leaderboard
- New Jersey Eviction Risk Overview — all counties & cities in New Jersey
- Gloucester County — compare every city in the county