Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Alton
19,205
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Alton
$48,777
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Alton
$126,600
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Alton
$981
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Alton
8.36
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Alton
86.6
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Alton
8.6%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Alton?
Alton is Bridgeton's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Alton
19,205
Bridgeton has a 28% larger population than Alton.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Alton
8.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Alton
10.89
Bridgeton's property crime is significantly higher than Alton's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Alton
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Alton
8.6%
Alton has a 30% higher unemployment than Bridgeton.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Alton
$48,777
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Alton
$126,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Alton
6.7%
Alton's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Alton
25.0%
Alton has a 13% higher demographics than Bridgeton.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Alton
86.6
Bridgeton has a 16% higher cost of living than Alton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bridgeton
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Alton
Alton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,375 in Bridgeton (62% lower). Alton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,673 in Bridgeton (58% lower). Alton scores 94.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Bridgeton.
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Housing Market — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a median property tax of $2,182 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (91% lower). Alton has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 35.0% in Bridgeton. Alton has a median rent of $981 vs $1,367 in Bridgeton (39% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.6% in Alton. Bridgeton: 10,057 vs Alton: 8,059 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Alton leads
Source: FBI UCRAlton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Alton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.99 compared to 30.22 in Bridgeton. Alton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.89 compared to 35.07 in Bridgeton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.7% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a high school diploma or higher of 28.7% compared to 20.3% in Alton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a population of 26,836, about 1.4x the size of Alton (19,205). Alton skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 28.9.
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Black
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Bridgeton
Alton
Healthcare — Alton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlton: 5 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services. Alton: 3.3 vs Bridgeton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.9% in Alton. Alton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Alton has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 62.4% in Bridgeton.
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