Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Federal Heights
14,160
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Federal Heights
$57,957
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Federal Heights
$91,300
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Federal Heights
$1,655
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Federal Heights
8.65
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Federal Heights
107.1
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Federal Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Federal Heights
4.8%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Federal Heights?
Federal Heights is Bridgeton's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Federal Heights
14,160
Bridgeton has a 47% larger population than Federal Heights.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Federal Heights
8.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Federal Heights
35.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Federal Heights
44.1%
Bridgeton leans Republican while Federal Heights leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Federal Heights
4.8%
Bridgeton has a 20% higher unemployment than Federal Heights.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Federal Heights
$57,957
Federal Heights has a 20% higher median income than Bridgeton.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Federal Heights
$91,300
Bridgeton has a 32% higher home values than Federal Heights.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Federal Heights
7.6%
Federal Heights's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Federal Heights
49.4%
Federal Heights's demographics is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Federal Heights
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Federal Heights differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Federal Heights
Federal Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bridgeton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBridgeton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,375 vs $1,754 in Federal Heights (22% lower). Bridgeton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,673 vs $2,089 in Federal Heights (20% lower). Bridgeton scores 101.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.5 in Federal Heights.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Heights has a median property tax of $473 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (783% lower). Bridgeton has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 21.0% in Federal Heights. Federal Heights has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.6% in Bridgeton.
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Heights has a poverty rate of 20.8% compared to 31.7% in Bridgeton. Bridgeton: 10,057 vs Federal Heights: 7,123 for labor force. Federal Heights has a per capita income of $24,708 vs $17,488 in Bridgeton (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bridgeton leads
Source: FBI UCRFederal Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Federal Heights has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.80 compared to 30.22 in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a property crime clearance of 8.0% compared to 5.6% in Federal Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Federal Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.6% compared to 3.3% 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 1.9x the size of Federal Heights (14,160). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 32.3.
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Black
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Asian
Bridgeton
Federal Heights
Healthcare — Federal Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFederal Heights: 3.8 vs Bridgeton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Federal Heights: 4 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Federal Heights. Federal Heights has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Federal Heights has a drive alone of 69.9% compared to 62.4% in Bridgeton.
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