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Bright, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Dearborn County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,735
Population
457/sq mi density
$111,140
Median Income
$42,030 per capita
$246,600
Home Value
$347,074 Zillow
$834
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
2,745 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,140 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$246,600 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$111,140
48% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,030
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bright vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bright’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$111,140
148%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,030
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,449
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.2%
0% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,601M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
15.2%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,198
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
139
Retail
146
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,449
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,239
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $111,140 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,030 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,449 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $2,601M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 15.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,198 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 139 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,449 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,239 |