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A city of 11,369 people in Missouri
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About Bridgeton

City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
11,445Population
15.3 sq miArea
584 ftElevation

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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Housing in Bridgeton

$281K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgeton home is worth about $281,000, up 3.7% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list104.5%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Bridgeton

D−

Safety Grade D-

Bridgeton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bridgeton 5.9
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bridgeton 37
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Bridgeton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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