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Alsip vs Bridgeview

6 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+74% in Bridgeview) and growth since 2010 (+4.6 pts in Bridgeview).

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Alsip, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 18,583 people
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Bridgeview, ILAn outdoors townIllinois · 16,849 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Bridgeview

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Alsip$1,990/mo
Typical home $277K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.34% · or rent about $1,140/mo · Housing →
Bridgeview$2,330/mo
Typical home $320K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.46% · or rent about $1,177/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Bridgeview and Alsip.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Alsip places higher on 12 of 20 IL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AlsipBridgeview
Snow a year39″39″
January low20°F20°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)203d203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th53rd
Outdoors & history
AlsipBridgeview
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.1%2.6%
Settled—1947
National Register places1—
Archive photos98
Famous people born here—2
Community
AlsipBridgeview
Library hours a week68 hrs48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

6 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlsipBridgeviewAlsipBridgeview
Alsip ↔ Bridgeview6.0 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AlsipBridgeview
People
Population 18,583Highest 16,849Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest +3.5%Highest
Median age 39.1±3Lowest about the IL average 39.4±2.7Highest about the IL average
Bridgeview and Alsip are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±3.4Highest IL: 21.8% 22.6%±3.5Lowest IL: 21.8%
Alsip and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.9%±3Highest IL: 17% 15.1%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Alsip and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 18.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±2Highest IL: 6.3% 4.9%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3%
Alsip and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,585±$13kLowest 20% below IL $66,655±$8kHighest 20% below IL
Bridgeview and Alsip are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$12kLowest 15% below IL $236,400±$9kHighest 10% below IL
Bridgeview and Alsip are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,140±$30Lowest 11% below IL $1,177±$85Highest 8% below IL
Bridgeview and Alsip are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,257Lowest about the IL average $5,808Highest 10% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.3%±11.1Lowest IL: 47.9% 56.1%±10.4Highest IL: 47.9%
Bridgeview and Alsip are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Lowest IL: 11.8% 12.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.2%Lowest IL: 67.1% 65.6%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975 4 yrs newer than IL 1975 4 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 8% above IL 31 minHighest 10% above IL
Work from home 7.3%±2.7Highest IL: 15.9% 6.6%±3.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Alsip and Bridgeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6%Highest 5.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.60Lowest 1.79Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (33%)Chicago (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BridgeviewFew work in Alsip
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 15Highest 9Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.4Lowest 105Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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