Population
Brighton
36,633
Hickory Hills
14,718
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Hickory Hills
$1,112
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Hickory Hills
0.88
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Hickory Hills
132.7
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Hickory Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
How Similar Are Brighton & Hickory Hills?
Hickory Hills is Brighton's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Hickory Hills
14,718
Brighton (36,633) is about 2.5x larger than Hickory Hills (14,718).
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Hickory Hills
0.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Hickory Hills
10.37
Brighton's property crime is significantly higher than Hickory Hills's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Hickory Hills
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brighton has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Hickory Hills
17.1%
Brighton's education is significantly higher than Hickory Hills's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Hickory Hills
75.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Hickory Hills
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Hickory Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory Hills 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 130.8 in Hickory Hills. Brighton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,256 vs $1,581 in Hickory Hills (21% lower). Brighton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Hickory Hills (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Hickory Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. Hickory Hills has a owner-occupied of 71.8% compared to 56.3% in Brighton. Hickory Hills has a median rent of $1,112 vs $1,272 in Brighton (14% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills. Brighton: 19,937 vs Hickory Hills: 7,740 for labor force. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $37,672 in Hickory Hills (60% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hickory Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory Hills has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.37 compared to 21.26 in Brighton. Hickory Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.14 in Brighton. Hickory Hills has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.69 compared to 15.21 in Brighton.
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Weather & Climate
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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 17.1% in Hickory Hills. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 34.6% in Hickory Hills.
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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 2.5x the size of Hickory Hills (14,718). Hickory Hills skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.1.
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Hickory Hills
Healthcare — Hickory Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory Hills: 2.8 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hickory Hills: 5 vs Brighton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.9% in Brighton. Hickory Hills has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 69.6% in Brighton.
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