Population
Brighton
36,633
East Haven
27,729
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
East Haven
$86,498
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
East Haven
$274,900
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
East Haven
$1,454
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
East Haven
0.98
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
East Haven
135.0
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
East Haven
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
East Haven
4.7%
How Similar Are Brighton & East Haven?
East Haven is Brighton's #6 most similar city
6 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
East Haven
27,729
Brighton has a 24% larger population than East Haven.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
East Haven
0.98
East Haven has a 20% higher violent crime than Brighton.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
East Haven
19.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
East Haven
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
East Haven
$86,498
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
East Haven
$274,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
East Haven
18.8%
Brighton's education is significantly higher than East Haven's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
East Haven
76.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
East Haven
135.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and East Haven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brighton leads in 4 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 111.0 in East Haven. Brighton scores 129.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in East Haven. Brighton has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,503 vs $140,406 in East Haven.
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Housing Market — East Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Haven has a median property tax of $5,146 vs $7,221 in Brighton (40% lower). East Haven has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. East Haven has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 56.3% in Brighton.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 8.2% in East Haven. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $42,692 in East Haven (41% higher). Brighton: 14 min vs East Haven: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — East Haven leads
Source: FBI UCREast Haven has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 8.9% in Brighton. East Haven has a violent crime clearance of 63.0% compared to 39.3% in Brighton. Brighton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 1.35 in East Haven.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Brighton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.9% compared to 18.8% in East Haven. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 49.6% in East Haven.
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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 1.3x the size of East Haven (27,729). Brighton skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 45.2.
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Black
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Asian
Brighton
East Haven
Healthcare — East Haven leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Haven: 3.5 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 8.2% in East Haven. Brighton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in East Haven. East Haven has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Brighton.
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