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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
Top Industries in Brighton (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
78,471 jobs
12,199 firms
$149,937/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
54,788 jobs
3,380 firms
$71,944/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
52,730 jobs
2,419 firms
$41,682/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
35,910 jobs
2,237 firms
$70,895/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
35,838 jobs
734 firms
$107,935/yr
Retail Trade
32,173 jobs
2,415 firms
$50,120/yr
Finance & Insurance
30,020 jobs
2,656 firms
$171,062/yr
Wholesale Trade
28,716 jobs
2,922 firms
$120,340/yr
Construction
22,072 jobs
1,948 firms
$93,492/yr
Other Services
18,539 jobs
3,906 firms
$65,770/yr
Manufacturing
18,454 jobs
825 firms
$78,258/yr
Information & Technology
18,397 jobs
1,480 firms
$194,623/yr
Real Estate
15,901 jobs
2,699 firms
$102,166/yr
Management of Companies
15,059 jobs
889 firms
$203,086/yr
Educational Services
12,774 jobs
829 firms
$64,110/yr
Arts & Entertainment
11,919 jobs
689 firms
$79,515/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
5,259 jobs
240 firms
$278,228/yr
Utilities
2,317 jobs
40 firms
$158,002/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
1,426 jobs
75 firms
$49,331/yr
Unclassified
103 jobs
203 firms
$89,608/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Mining & Oil/Gas
2.46
Professional & Technical Services
2.00
Real Estate
1.81
Information & Technology
1.74
Management of Companies
1.58
Transportation & Warehousing
1.50
Finance & Insurance
1.31
Wholesale Trade
1.29
Arts & Entertainment
1.25
Other Services
1.09
Educational Services
1.09
Administrative & Waste Services
1.08
Utilities
1.08
Accommodation & Food Services
1.03
Construction
0.74
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.68
Retail Trade
0.57
Manufacturing
0.40
Agriculture & Forestry
0.31
Unclassified
0.13
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 78,471 | 12,199 | $2,883 | $149,937 | 2.00 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 54,788 | 3,380 | $1,384 | $71,944 | 0.68 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 52,730 | 2,419 | $802 | $41,682 | 1.03 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 35,910 | 2,237 | $1,363 | $70,895 | 1.08 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 35,838 | 734 | $2,076 | $107,935 | 1.50 |
| Retail Trade | 32,173 | 2,415 | $964 | $50,120 | 0.57 |
| Finance & Insurance | 30,020 | 2,656 | $3,290 | $171,062 | 1.31 |
| Wholesale Trade | 28,716 | 2,922 | $2,314 | $120,340 | 1.29 |
| Construction | 22,072 | 1,948 | $1,798 | $93,492 | 0.74 |
| Other Services | 18,539 | 3,906 | $1,265 | $65,770 | 1.09 |
| Manufacturing | 18,454 | 825 | $1,505 | $78,258 | 0.40 |
| Information & Technology | 18,397 | 1,480 | $3,743 | $194,623 | 1.74 |
| Real Estate | 15,901 | 2,699 | $1,965 | $102,166 | 1.81 |
| Management of Companies | 15,059 | 889 | $3,906 | $203,086 | 1.58 |
| Educational Services | 12,774 | 829 | $1,233 | $64,110 | 1.09 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 11,919 | 689 | $1,529 | $79,515 | 1.25 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 5,259 | 240 | $5,351 | $278,228 | 2.46 |
| Utilities | 2,317 | 40 | $3,038 | $158,002 | 1.08 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 1,426 | 75 | $949 | $49,331 | 0.31 |
| Unclassified | 103 | 203 | $1,723 | $89,608 | 0.13 |