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Brigantine

A city of 7,674 people in New Jersey
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About Brigantine

City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
1608Established
7,716Population
10.9 sq miArea

Brigantine (or simply The Island) is a city in Atlantic County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 7,716, a decrease of 1,734 (−18.3%) from the 2010 census count of 9,450, which in turn reflected a decline of 3,144 (−25.0%) from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and re-incorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated as Brigantine Beach Borough by an act o…

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ZIP code08203
Area code609
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Housing in Brigantine

$731K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brigantine home is worth about $731,000, up 6.8% in a year, 26% above the New Jersey typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market56
Sale-to-list96.3%
Sold in May25
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Safety in Brigantine

B+

Safety Grade B+

Brigantine reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Brigantine sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brigantine 0.6
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brigantine 9.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Brigantine

Compared with New Jersey

10better than NJ·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City · 4.9 mi · ER
Women and Children's Health PavilionAtlantic City · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Brigantine’s kids attend trail 60% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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