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Brighton, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Monroe County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
36,633
Population
2,377/sq mi density
$83,723
Median Income
$60,391 per capita
$259,300
Home Value
$228,693 Zillow
$1,272
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
839
Violent Crime/100K
4,210 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,723 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$259,300 home value, $1,272/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
839 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
69.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,723
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,391
55% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% 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
$83,723
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,391
155%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,318
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,285
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,285
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.5%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,111M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
19.5%
Other
10%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,654
Restaurants
1,703
Healthcare
1,969
Retail
2,216
Manufacturing
812
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,318
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,794
180% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,723 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,391 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,285 |
| County GDP | $65,111M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 19.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,654 |
| Restaurants | 1,703 |
| Healthcare | 1,969 |
| Retail | 2,216 |
| Manufacturing | 812 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,794 |