Population
Brighton
36,633
Jeffersontown
28,988
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Jeffersontown
$78,185
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Jeffersontown
$236,800
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Jeffersontown
$1,253
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Jeffersontown
1.05
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Jeffersontown
119.2
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Jeffersontown
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Jeffersontown
3.4%
How Similar Are Brighton & Jeffersontown?
Jeffersontown is Brighton's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Jeffersontown
28,988
Brighton has a 21% larger population than Jeffersontown.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Jeffersontown
1.05
Jeffersontown has a 26% higher violent crime than Brighton.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Jeffersontown
22.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Jeffersontown
40.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Jeffersontown
3.4%
Brighton has a 23% higher unemployment than Jeffersontown.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Jeffersontown
$78,185
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Jeffersontown
$236,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Jeffersontown
27.5%
Brighton has a 44% higher education than Jeffersontown.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Jeffersontown
75.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Jeffersontown
119.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Jeffersontown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Jeffersontown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Jeffersontown. Jeffersontown scores 128.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.6 in Brighton. Jeffersontown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,573 in Brighton (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Jeffersontown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJeffersontown has a median property tax of $1,987 vs $7,221 in Brighton (263% lower). Jeffersontown has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. Jeffersontown has a single-family homes of 72.9% compared to 61.2% in Brighton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $39,113 in Jeffersontown (54% higher). Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 12.7% in Jeffersontown. Brighton: 19,937 vs Jeffersontown: 14,577 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Brighton leads
Source: FBI UCRJeffersontown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.45 in Brighton. Brighton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Jeffersontown. Brighton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.53 in Jeffersontown.
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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 27.5% in Jeffersontown. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 43.0% in Jeffersontown.
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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 Jeffersontown (28,988).
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Black
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Brighton
Jeffersontown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJeffersontown: 4.0 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brighton: 4 vs Jeffersontown: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 12.7% in Jeffersontown. Jeffersontown has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Brighton. Jeffersontown has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 69.6% in Brighton.
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