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A town of 11,277, platted in 1794. A regional job hub with 22,351 jobs.
Trash day: look up yoursBridgeton earns a D, ranked 211th of 247 in Missouri, mostly because of safety and schools. It reports more crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns, including 66 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Its schools rank behind 82% of the state's. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Bridgeton’s property crime rate is 37 per 1,000 residents, against 12.4 in Missouri’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Bridgeton is home to Saint Louis Community College.
Where Bridgeton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Its founding year, 1794, comes before those of 97% of the Missouri towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 197 in 1880, a low of 121 in 1920, 11,445 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 6 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Bridgeton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgeton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
16 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
23 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
15 mi Ancient sitePiasaCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeton.
Bridgeton draws workers from St. Louis and beyond, but it reports more crime than Hazelwood and its other graded neighbors and has property taxes 1.8 times the Missouri norm.
Each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Hazelwood (D) to St. Charles (B). Property crime runs at 37 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Missouri rate, most of it theft.
For Bridgeton, the level of violent crime is 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Pattonville R-III. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Bridgeton, with 1,261 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holman MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 639 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
22,351 jobs are based in Bridgeton, 4.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The median commute is under 8 miles. For Bridgeton, the average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are St. Louis (13%), Maryland Heights (10%) and Creve Coeur (5%).
| Bridgeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 9% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest park or preserve is Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex, at 65 acres. 4.8 miles of trail wind through 8 parks and preserves.
| Bridgeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgeton Muni Athletic Complex | 0.8 mi | 65 |
| 2. Gentry Park | 0.8 mi | 35 |
| 3. Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island Unit | — | 229 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Since 1979, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bridgeton. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 30%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
36% of Bridgeton adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. By age, Bridgeton looks like Missouri: each broad group is within 4 points. The age of the median resident for Bridgeton comes to 40.9 years.
| Bridgeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 23% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bridgeton | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median property tax bill is $3,411, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Values rose 4% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Bridgeton who own their home: 63%. Half of the homes sold in Bridgeton went for more than their asking price.
| Bridgeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,172 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bridgeton. Among adults locally, 33% have obesity and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Bridgeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bridgeton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 32.5% | 36.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.5% | 64% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
24 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeton
About 4 of every 100 Bridgeton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
5 notable people were born in Bridgeton.
City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Bridgeton is a second-ring suburb of Greater St. Louis in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Bridgeton is located at the intersection of the St. Louis outer belt and I-70. Bridgeton serves as the primary transport hub within Greater St. Louis. The population at the 2020 census was 11,445. Portions of St. Louis Lambert International Airport are within Bridgeton. The town is featured in the documentary Atomic Homefront, which covers the effects of radioactive waste stored in the nearby West Lake Landfill site.
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5 towns share a border with Bridgeton.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | #211 | D | C+ | D− | C− | B− |
| Maryland Heights | #22 | A | B− | C+ | A | A− |
| St. Ann | #158 | C | A− | C | C− | C− |
| Hazelwood | #214 | D | B | D | D | C |
| St. Charles | #60 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Champ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Champ isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bridgeton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bridgeton grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #211 of 247 in Missouri. It grades B− for health, D− for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($80,196 across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
Bridgeton was platted in 1794 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 5 notable people were born here, including Eric Schmitt and Janet Jones.
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