Economic Development

The Bridgeton Advantage

  • $60,000 Median Income
  • 50,000 people in the immediate trade area with more than 1,000,000 in the county
  • Adjacent to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
  • Easy access to Interstate 64/40 and Interstate 44
  • Home to Missouri's highest volume interstate interchange, I-70 and I-270
  • Located in the heart of the St. Louis metropolitan region
  • Strong daytime population
  • A vibrant retail corridor served at either end by interstate highway interchanges
  • Within a 15-minute drive to downtown St. Louis

Rock Road Shopping

Known for its vibrant retail corridor on St. Charles Rock Road, the "Rock Road" is a regional shopping destination with such businesses as:

  • Best Buy
  • Home Depot
  • Kohl's
  • Quick service and casual dining restaurants
  • Schnuck's
  • Target
  • Walmart Supercenter

Industries

Also home to an equally vibrant industrial base, among the manufacturing firms located in Bridgeton are:

  • Challenge Manufacturing
  • Hunter Engineering
  • Hussmann Refrigeration
  • Materials Lifecycle Management Company
  • Virbac Inc

Parks & Recreation

Bridgeton boasts eight city-owned parks, including the Berry Hill Golf Course, the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex, and the Bridgeton Crossing Family Aquatic Park among the 256 acres set aside for:

  • Leisure activities
  • Picnicking
  • Sports
  • Swimming
  • Trailblazing

Housing & Education

With an abundance of single-family homes and apartments, well-maintained streets, low taxes, and the highly-rated Pattonville School District, Bridgeton is considered a premier place to live, shop, and play.

DePaul Hospital (no longer a Level II Trauma Center effective September of 2023)

SSM DePaul Health Center a 476-bed, full-service hospital, with its 2,208 employees, provides care to over 20,000 admitted patients, 110,000 out-patient, and 60,000 emergency room patients per year.