Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Griffin
23,650
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Griffin
$44,021
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Griffin
$195,100
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Griffin
$1,034
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Griffin
9.65
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Griffin
88.7
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Griffin
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Griffin
4.5%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Griffin?
Griffin is Bridgeton's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Griffin
23,650
Bridgeton has a 12% larger population than Griffin.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Griffin
9.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Griffin
33.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Griffin
58.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Griffin has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Griffin
4.5%
Bridgeton has a 25% higher unemployment than Griffin.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Griffin
$44,021
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Griffin
$195,100
Griffin has a 31% higher home values than Bridgeton.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Griffin
11.1%
Griffin's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Griffin
36.6%
Griffin has a 41% higher demographics than Bridgeton.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Griffin
88.7
Bridgeton has a 14% higher cost of living than Griffin.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Griffin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Griffin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Griffin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGriffin scores 67.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Bridgeton. Griffin scores 108.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,375 vs $1,660 in Griffin (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a median property tax of $2,142 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (95% lower). Griffin has a median rent of $1,034 vs $1,367 in Bridgeton (32% lower). Griffin has a median home value of $195,100 vs $134,400 in Bridgeton (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Griffin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Griffin has a per capita income of $26,255 vs $17,488 in Bridgeton (33% higher). Griffin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.0% in Bridgeton.
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Crime & Safety — Griffin leads
Source: FBI UCRGriffin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Griffin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.23 in Bridgeton. Griffin has a property crime clearance of 20.1% compared to 8.0% in Bridgeton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Griffin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGriffin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Griffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% 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 1.1x the size of Griffin (23,650). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 35.5.
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Bridgeton
Griffin
Healthcare — Bridgeton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBridgeton: 2.3 vs Griffin: 2.0 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 0.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Griffin has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 62.4% in Bridgeton.
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