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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
36,664 → 36,633
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.2%
$63,353 → $83,723
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brighton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
36,607
-26 from 2023 (36,633)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,785
+$18,062 from 2023 ($83,723)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,664 | — | $63,353 | — |
| 2015 | 36,929 | +0.7% | $66,149 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 36,753 | -0.5% | $70,567 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 36,272 | -1.3% | $75,807 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 36,986 | +2% | $75,852 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,633 | -1% | $83,723 | +10.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.