Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Roanoke Rapids
15,024
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Roanoke Rapids
$53,981
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Roanoke Rapids
$129,400
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Roanoke Rapids
$816
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Roanoke Rapids
8.97
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Roanoke Rapids
85.8
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Roanoke Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Roanoke Rapids
6.1%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Roanoke Rapids?
Roanoke Rapids is Bridgeton's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Roanoke Rapids
15,024
Bridgeton has a 44% larger population than Roanoke Rapids.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Roanoke Rapids
8.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Roanoke Rapids
33.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Roanoke Rapids
40.8%
Bridgeton leans Republican while Roanoke Rapids leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Roanoke Rapids
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Roanoke Rapids
$53,981
Roanoke Rapids has a 15% higher median income than Bridgeton.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Roanoke Rapids
$129,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Roanoke Rapids
14.6%
Roanoke Rapids's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 77% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Roanoke Rapids
51.1%
Roanoke Rapids's demographics is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Roanoke Rapids
85.8
Bridgeton has a 17% higher cost of living than Roanoke Rapids.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Roanoke Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoanoke Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,375 in Bridgeton (85% lower). Roanoke Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,673 in Bridgeton (81% lower). Roanoke Rapids scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Bridgeton.
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Housing Market — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke Rapids has a median property tax of $1,876 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (123% lower). Roanoke Rapids has a median rent of $816 vs $1,367 in Bridgeton (68% lower). Roanoke Rapids has a owner-occupied of 49.9% compared to 35.0% in Bridgeton.
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgeton: 10,057 vs Roanoke Rapids: 6,546 for labor force. Roanoke Rapids has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Bridgeton has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 33.8% in Roanoke Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRRoanoke Rapids has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.23 in Bridgeton. Roanoke Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Roanoke Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.4% compared to 8.0% in Bridgeton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Roanoke Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% 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 1.8x the size of Roanoke Rapids (15,024). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 38.0.
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Bridgeton
Roanoke Rapids
Healthcare — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke Rapids: 5 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services. Roanoke Rapids: 2.5 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 0.0% in Roanoke Rapids. Roanoke Rapids has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Roanoke Rapids has a drive alone of 74.2% compared to 62.4% in Bridgeton.
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