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Brighton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
655
Population
840/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$25,207 per capita
$87,700
Home Value
$94,096 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
946 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,207
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
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
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,207
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,685
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,863M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
858
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
61
Retail
89
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,685
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,261
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,207 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,685 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,863M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 858 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 61 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,685 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,261 |