Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Wheeling
26,670
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Wheeling
$48,498
Home Value
Bridgeton
$134,400
Wheeling
$142,500
Rent
Bridgeton
$1,367
Wheeling
$795
Crime Rate
Bridgeton
9.20
Wheeling
9.83
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Wheeling
80.5
Avg Temp
Bridgeton
N/A
Wheeling
N/A
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Wheeling
6.6%
How Similar Are Bridgeton & Wheeling?
Wheeling is Bridgeton's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bridgeton
26,836
Wheeling
26,670
Both cities have similar populations — Bridgeton at 26,836 and Wheeling at 26,670.
Violent Crime
Bridgeton
9.20
Wheeling
9.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Bridgeton
35.07
Wheeling
19.92
Bridgeton has a 43% higher property crime than Wheeling.
Political Leaning
Bridgeton
51.3%
Wheeling
74.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wheeling has a stronger Republican lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Bridgeton
6.0%
Wheeling
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Bridgeton
$46,124
Wheeling
$48,498
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bridgeton
$134,400
Wheeling
$142,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bridgeton
3.3%
Wheeling
23.5%
Wheeling's education is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 86% difference.
Demographics
Bridgeton
21.8%
Wheeling
89.4%
Wheeling's demographics is significantly higher than Bridgeton's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Bridgeton
102.9
Wheeling
80.5
Bridgeton has a 22% higher cost of living than Wheeling.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bridgeton and Wheeling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
Wheeling leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,673 in Bridgeton (69% lower). Wheeling has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,375 in Bridgeton (69% lower). Wheeling scores 78.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Bridgeton.
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Housing Market — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $4,175 in Bridgeton (360% lower). Wheeling has a median rent of $795 vs $1,367 in Bridgeton (72% lower). Bridgeton has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 31.7% in Bridgeton. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $17,488 in Bridgeton (51% higher). Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 3.53 in Bridgeton. Wheeling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.22 compared to 30.22 in Bridgeton. Wheeling has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.92 compared to 35.07 in Bridgeton.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 3.3% in Bridgeton. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 28.7% in Bridgeton.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of Wheeling (26,670). Bridgeton skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 44.8.
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Black
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Asian
Bridgeton
Wheeling
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4 vs Bridgeton: 3 for with emergency services. Bridgeton: 2.3 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Bridgeton. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Bridgeton. Wheeling has a drive alone of 77.1% compared to 62.4% in Bridgeton.
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