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Brighton, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Denver County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
41,196
Population
1,897/sq mi density
$100,134
Median Income
$40,248 per capita
$475,100
Home Value
$496,319 Zillow
$1,734
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
2,647 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$100,134 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$475,100 home value, $1,734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,134
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,248
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brighton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brighton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,134
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,248
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,489
159%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,958
137%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958
37% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128,544M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
43,024
Restaurants
2,498
Healthcare
2,680
Retail
2,348
Manufacturing
724
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,489
59% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,129
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,134 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,248 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,489 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,958 |
| County GDP | $128,544M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 43,024 |
| Restaurants | 2,498 |
| Healthcare | 2,680 |
| Retail | 2,348 |
| Manufacturing | 724 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,489 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,129 |