Brighton, CO Area Guide

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Living in Brighton, CO

Ranks better than 64% of areas Follow

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Median Age

Brighton Area Facts

Brighton has a Livability Score of 64_/100, which is considered average
Brighton crime rates are 9% lower than the Colorado average
Cost of living in Brighton is 9% higher than the Colorado average

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What do the locals think about Brighton?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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rude people 1.5 rating By stepymartinez ( Jul 24, 2013) I live in Lochbuie, about six miles north, but I work in Brighton. Every day, I encounter the rudest people there. I smile at them and either they give me a frown back or quickly look away as if they have a cork up their butt and they are better than me. I came from Arvada ori ...Read More gionally, and was supprised that a smaller city is so rude and stuck up. It's amazing, even in community events, they are extremely rude. I really can't recommend anyone move here, I can't stand it, can't wait until I can move elsewhere. I can't wait. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Brighton? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park

Observatory Park

Brighton Youth Baseball Complex

Benedict Park

Bennedict Park

Sister City Park

Carmichael Park

Mayeda Park

Entertainment

Lucky Lanes of Brighton

AMC Brighton 12

Brighton Armory

Food & Drink

McDonald's

Del Taco

Good Times

Chick-fil-A

Subway

Daveco Beer, Wine & Spirits - Brighton

Arby's

Taco Bell

C- Commute

Is public transit available in Brighton? Of all people who commute, 2.0% take public transportation in Brighton.

Drive to Work

79%

2% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

B Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Brighton? The cost of living in Brighton is 121/100 - which is 9% higher than Colorado.

21% more expensive than average

11% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

D- Crime

What is the crime rate in Brighton? Brighton crime rates are 3,035, which are 9% lower than Colorado

3,035 per 100k people

33% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

33% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A Employment

What is the median income in Brighton? The median income in Brighton is $74,813 which is 20% higher than Colorado.

Median household income

$74,81335% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$31,3485% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

38% lower than the US average

A Health & Safety

Is Brighton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Platte Valley Medical Center

Platte Valley Medical Center

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

Platte Valley Medical Offices

A+ Housing

What are Brighton home prices? Brighton home prices are $337,100 - which is 27% higher than Colorado

Median home value

$337,10083% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,36344% higher than the US average

2% higher than the US average

F Schools

Does Brighton have good schools? The Brighton graduation rate is 78% - which is 11% lower than Colorado

High school grad. rates

6% lower than the US average

School test scores

36% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

38% higher than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Brighton a good place to live? Brighton has an overall rating of 38% from 8 reviews.

Overall user rating

8 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

7 total surveys