Population
Brighton
36,633
Lexington
24,132
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Lexington
$83,263
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Lexington
$271,200
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Lexington
$1,360
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Lexington
1.18
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Lexington
123.6
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Lexington
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Lexington
4.1%
How Similar Are Brighton & Lexington?
Lexington is Brighton's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Lexington
24,132
Brighton has a 34% larger population than Lexington.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Lexington
1.18
Lexington has a 34% higher violent crime than Brighton.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Lexington
15.66
Brighton has a 26% higher property crime than Lexington.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Lexington
66.0%
Brighton leans Democratic while Lexington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Lexington
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Lexington
$83,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Lexington
$271,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Lexington
34.3%
Brighton has a 30% higher education than Lexington.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Lexington
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Lexington
123.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Lexington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,573 in Brighton (23% lower). Brighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.9 in Lexington. Lexington scores 138.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.6 in Brighton.
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Housing Market — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a median property tax of $1,585 vs $7,221 in Brighton (356% lower). Lexington has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. Lexington has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 56.3% in Brighton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton: 19,937 vs Lexington: 11,949 for labor force. Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.9% in Lexington. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $42,321 in Lexington (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a property crime clearance of 35.0% compared to 8.9% in Brighton. Brighton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.10 in Lexington. Lexington has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 39.3% 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 34.3% in Lexington. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 47.3% in Lexington.
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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 1.5x the size of Lexington (24,132). Brighton skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 40.9.
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Black
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Asian
Brighton
Lexington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 3.7 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brighton: 4 vs Lexington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lexington. Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.9% in Lexington. Brighton: 14 min vs Lexington: 21 min for mean commute time.
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