Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Belle Glade
16,818
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Belle Glade
$47,191
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Belle Glade
$141,100
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Belle Glade
$875
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Belle Glade
13.27
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Belle Glade
85.5
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Belle Glade
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Belle Glade
12.4%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Belle Glade?
Belle Glade is Bridgeton's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Belle Glade
16,818
Bridgeton has a 37% larger population than Belle Glade.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Belle Glade
13.27
Belle Glade has a 31% higher violent crime than Bridgeton.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Belle Glade
26.60
Bridgeton has a 24% higher property crime than Belle Glade.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Belle Glade
49.2%
Bridgeton leans Republican while Belle Glade leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Belle Glade
12.4%
Belle Glade's unemployment is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Belle Glade
$47,191
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Belle Glade
$141,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Belle Glade
9.5%
Belle Glade's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Belle Glade
20.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Belle Glade
85.5
Bridgeton has a 17% higher cost of living than Belle Glade.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Belle Glade share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belle Glade
Belle Glade leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belle Glade leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelle Glade scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,375 vs $1,901 in Belle Glade (28% lower). Bridgeton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,673 vs $2,254 in Belle Glade (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Belle Glade leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelle Glade has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (199% lower). Bridgeton has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 42.5% in Belle Glade. Belle Glade has a median rent of $875 vs $1,367 in Bridgeton (56% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 0.9% in Belle Glade. Bridgeton has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 12.4% in Belle Glade. Bridgeton: 10,057 vs Belle Glade: 8,060 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bridgeton leads
Source: FBI UCRBridgeton has a violent crime clearance of 32.7% compared to 1.3% in Belle Glade. Belle Glade has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Belle Glade has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 8.0% in Bridgeton.
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Schools & Education — Belle Glade leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBelle Glade has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Belle Glade has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 28.7% in Bridgeton.
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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 1.6x the size of Belle Glade (16,818). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 34.7.
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Bridgeton
Belle Glade
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBridgeton: 2.3 vs Belle Glade: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Belle Glade: 4 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Belle Glade leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a work from home of 3.6% compared to 0.9% in Belle Glade. Belle Glade has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 2.0% in Bridgeton. Belle Glade has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Bridgeton.
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