Population
Brighton
36,633
Benbrook
24,430
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Benbrook
$82,148
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Benbrook
$278,200
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Benbrook
$1,457
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Benbrook
1.19
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Benbrook
135.0
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Benbrook
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Benbrook
3.8%
How Similar Are Brighton & Benbrook?
Benbrook is Brighton's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Benbrook
24,430
Brighton has a 33% larger population than Benbrook.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Benbrook
1.19
Benbrook has a 35% higher violent crime than Brighton.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Benbrook
19.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Benbrook
51.9%
Brighton leans Democratic while Benbrook leans Republican.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Benbrook
3.8%
Brighton has a 12% higher unemployment than Benbrook.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Benbrook
$82,148
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Benbrook
$278,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Benbrook
30.5%
Brighton has a 38% higher education than Benbrook.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Benbrook
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Benbrook
135.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Benbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brighton
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Benbrook
Brighton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brighton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.6 in Benbrook. Brighton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,256 vs $1,473 in Benbrook (15% lower). Brighton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,723 in Benbrook (9% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Benbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenbrook has a median property tax of $4,878 vs $7,221 in Brighton (48% lower). Brighton has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 7.9% in Benbrook. Benbrook has a owner-occupied of 68.6% compared to 56.3% in Brighton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.4% in Benbrook. Brighton: 19,937 vs Benbrook: 12,748 for labor force. Benbrook has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 8.4% in Brighton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBenbrook has a property crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 8.9% in Brighton. Brighton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.70 in Benbrook. Brighton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.19 in Benbrook.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Brighton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.9% compared to 30.5% in Benbrook. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 44.0% in Benbrook.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a population of 36,633, about 1.5x the size of Benbrook (24,430).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brighton
Benbrook
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBenbrook: 3.5 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brighton: 4 vs Benbrook: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Benbrook. Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.4% in Benbrook. Brighton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Benbrook.
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