Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
Bridgetown
13,830
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
Bridgetown
$78,417
Home Value
Fairview Heights
$166,800
Bridgetown
$177,900
Rent
Fairview Heights
$1,177
Bridgetown
$1,025
Crime Rate
Fairview Heights
4.08
Bridgetown
N/A
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
Bridgetown
111.7
Avg Temp
Fairview Heights
N/A
Bridgetown
N/A
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
Bridgetown
3.2%
How Similar Are Fairview Heights & Bridgetown?
Bridgetown is Fairview Heights's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
Bridgetown
13,830
Fairview Heights has a 15% larger population than Bridgetown.
Political Leaning
Fairview Heights
45.1%
Bridgetown
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
Bridgetown
3.2%
Fairview Heights has a 49% higher unemployment than Bridgetown.
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
Bridgetown
$78,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fairview Heights
$166,800
Bridgetown
$177,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Fairview Heights
22.8%
Bridgetown
21.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Fairview Heights
52.5%
Bridgetown
90.0%
Bridgetown has a 42% higher demographics than Fairview Heights.
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
Bridgetown
111.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fairview Heights and Bridgetown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bridgetown
Bridgetown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bridgetown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairview Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,353 in Bridgetown (10% lower). Bridgetown scores 107.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.4 in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,051 in Bridgetown (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Bridgetown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgetown has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 12.2% in Fairview Heights. Bridgetown has a owner-occupied of 85.5% compared to 66.3% in Fairview Heights. Bridgetown has a median rent of $1,025 vs $1,177 in Fairview Heights (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bridgetown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgetown has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 6.3% in Fairview Heights. Bridgetown has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 9.1% in Fairview Heights. Bridgetown has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBridgetown has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 39.7% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 21.7% in Bridgetown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairview Heights has a population of 16,255, about 1.2x the size of Bridgetown (13,830). Bridgetown skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 41.6.
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Fairview Heights
Bridgetown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairview Heights: 5 vs Bridgetown: 4 for with emergency services. Bridgetown: 3.8 vs Fairview Heights: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bridgetown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBridgetown has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.6% in Fairview Heights. Bridgetown has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 77.8% in Bridgetown.
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