Livability Score

77
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Coffee Beanery
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
MJR Brighton Towne Square Cinema
Cinema
Jump Island Bishop Lake
Water Park
Oaken Transformations Sculpture & Poetry Walk
Art Gallery
Rock Bath
Attraction
Food and Drink (11) F
Brewery Becker
Bar
Stout
Bar
Qdoba
Fast Food
Gus's Carry Out
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Leo's Coney Island
Fast Food
Beverage Cellar
Alcohol
Arby's
Fast Food
The Downhill Slope
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Culver's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
Brighton Community Center
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Groceries (2) F
Meijer
Grocery Store
Aldi
Grocery Store
Gordon Food Service
Grocery Store
Parks (4) F
Brighton Imagination Station
Playground
Water Walk Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Kissane Park
Park
Woodland Lake Boating Access Site
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
East Crooked Lake Boating Access Site
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Genoa Charter Township Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Huron Meadows Metropark
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (19) A+
Rolison PRO Hardware
Home Improvement
F.A.O. Jewelers
Fashion
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Express Stop
Convenience Store
TNC Nails
Beauty
T-Mobile
Electronics
Pet Supplies Plus
Pets
Brighton Tux Shop
Clothing
Brighton Barbers
Hairdresser
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Citgo
Convenience Store
ABC Warehouse
Electronics
Plato's Closet
Clothing
Best Buy
Electronics
Marathon
Convenience Store
Target
Department Store
Sprint
Electronics
Great Clips
Hairdresser
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
D & D Bicycles
Bicycle
Express Stop
Convenience Store
Shell
Convenience Store
Mugg & Bopps
Convenience Store
Men's Wearhouse
Clothing
Marathon
Convenience Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Brighton.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.2% F
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cost of living A-

The cost of living in Brighton is 106/100 - which is 19% higher than Michigan.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime A+

Brighton crime rates are 1,483 per 100k, which is 26% lower than Michigan
Property Crime
1,390 crimes per 100k B
Violent Crime
94 crimes per 100k A+
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employment B

The median income in Brighton is $60,015 - which is 18% higher than Michigan.
Med. Household Income
$60,015 D+
Unemployment Rate
1.4% A+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (10)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Brighton Area Fire Department
Fire Station
Brighton Police Department
Police
Brighton Health Center
Doctor
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Clinic
Brighton Pediatrics
Doctor
Brighton Center for Specialty Care
Clinic
Brighton Health Center
Clinic
St. Joseph Mercy Brighton
Hospital
St Joseph Mercy Family Medicine Center
Doctor
ENT Specialists, PC
Doctor
Grand River Dental
Dentist
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Dr. Fredric L. Bonine, DDS, MS, PC
Dentist
Brighton Area Fire Department - Station 32
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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housing A+

Brighton home prices are $222,800 - which is 74% higher than Michigan
Home Price
$222,800 A-
Home Appreciation Rate
22% A+
Home Affordability
3.7x (home price to income ratio) C
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schools A-

The Brighton graduation rate is 90% - which is 5% higher than Michigan
School Test Scores
58% D+
High School Grad. Rates
90% B+
Elementary Schools (13) F
St Patrick School
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School
Maltby Intermediate School
Hornung Elementary School
Hawkins Elementary School
Cornerstone Christian School
Hilton Road Elementary School
Spencer Road Elementary School
Maple Tree Montessori Academy
Shepherd Of The Lakes Lutheran School
High Schools (4) A
Bridge Alternative High School
Brighton High School
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School
Flextech High School
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ratings B+

Brighton has an overall rating of 75% from 7 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes B-
User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes A+
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Excellent family town...if you can live with the weather. 4 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 22, 2020) I've lived here for 2.5 years. My wife is from here. It is an excellent place to raise a family. Town is just big enough---not too big, expensive, or congested like Ann Arbor----and not so small it feels dated or forgotten. Housing market is good with a fair inventory and prices ...Read More . All the amenities you would need for a medium-sized town. We dont have kids but the consensus is schools are well-funded and quite good. Lots of local parks and metroparks that are generally uncrowded if you know where and when to go. It is not very diverse (if that matters to you)---mostly middle to upper middle class white folks.

Now to the drawbacks: Weather. It SUCKS for much of the year. That is Michigan in general. Grey, grey, and more grey; with long cold winters that have neither an abundance of fresh snow or sunshine. Spring is rainy and unpredictable, summer is generally warm and pleasant but can get pretty humid; and fall is dry and beautiful. But winter is a 6-month season here and it gets to everyone. For this reason alone we will probably not stay long-term.

The only other real drawback, in my opinion, is the traffic congestion on US-23 (the main north-south highway) during the week. Also, road quality in general is atrocious. Michigan puts very little money into their roads and the little they do is mismanaged. Read Less
Sweet little town 3 rating By Mack from Michigan ( Oct 30, 2016) Charming mill pond. Tiny downtown that is adorable. Problem is, there is not much to it. Edge of town has many retail stores. Not diverse. Twenty minutes to Novi or Ann Arbor. ...Read More 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 Imagination Station
      Water Walk Park
      Unknown Name
      Kissane Park
      Woodland Lake Boating Access Site
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      MJR Brighton Towne Square Cinema
      Jump Island Bishop Lake
      Oaken Transformations Sculpture & Poetry Walk
      Rock Bath

      Food & Drink

      Brewery Becker
      Stout
      Qdoba
      Gus's Carry Out
      Taco Bell
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Burger King

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Brighton? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Brighton.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Brighton? The cost of living in Brighton is 106/100 - which is 19% higher than Michigan.
      Brighton
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Michigan
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Brighton? Brighton crime rates are 1,483, which are 26% lower than Michigan
      Total Crime
      1,483 per 100k people

      36% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 68

      36% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -11%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Brighton? The median income in Brighton is $60,015 which is 18% higher than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $60,0158% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $39,85734% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      71% 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

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Brighton Health Center
      Brighton Pediatrics

      A+ Housing

      What are Brighton home prices? Brighton home prices are $222,800 - which is 74% higher than Michigan
      Median home value
      $222,80021% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,06712% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      60%

      5% lower than the US average

      A- Schools

      Does Brighton have good schools? The Brighton graduation rate is 90% - which is 5% higher than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      58%

      21% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      28% higher than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Brighton a good place to live? Brighton has an overall rating of 75% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      75%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      87%

      5 total surveys

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