Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$237,700
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,172/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
St. Louis 26%
Bridgeton
St. Louis County11,369 residents2 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
56
St. Louis median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bridgeton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bridgeton against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency31st pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.1
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate88%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index106
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.38%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute21.2 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes83%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.3
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés24
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks6
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$72,005
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment3.2%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations38%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bridgeton on amenities
Bridgeton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Louis13 mi from BridgetonA 57 C− Clayton10 mi from BridgetonA− 77 B Overland6 mi from BridgetonB+ 53 C− University City9 mi from BridgetonB+ 62 C St. Peters10 mi from BridgetonB 72 B− Kirkwood13 mi from BridgetonB 76 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Bridgeton
Is Bridgeton, MO a good place to live?
Bridgeton scores 56 out of 100, 41st of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bridgeton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $237,700, 3% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.38%. $1,172/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bridgeton?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Bridgeton sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Bridgeton is served by Pattonville R-III and Hazelwood. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bridgeton?
The mean commute is 21.2 min, with 83% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 2.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bridgeton?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Bridgeton old or new?
The median home in Bridgeton was built in 1977 — close to the St. Louis median of 1973. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 58% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.