Population
Brighton
36,633
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Brighton & Portland?
Portland is Brighton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Portland
68,505
Portland has a 47% larger population than Brighton.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Portland
2.67
Portland's violent crime is significantly higher than Brighton's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Portland
24.79
Portland has a 14% higher property crime than Brighton.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brighton has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Portland
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Portland
$452,600
Portland has a 43% higher home values than Brighton.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Portland
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Portland
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brighton
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Portland
Brighton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brighton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 161.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Portland. Brighton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,833 in Portland (14% lower). Brighton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,256 vs $1,397 in Portland (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a single-family homes of 61.2% compared to 41.6% in Portland. Portland has a median home value of $452,600 vs $259,300 in Brighton (43% higher). Brighton has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.9% in Portland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 41,586 vs Brighton: 19,937 for labor force. Brighton has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 11.3% in Portland. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $52,125 in Portland (16% higher).
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Mean Commute
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Crime & Safety — Brighton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrighton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Portland. Brighton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.67 in Portland. Brighton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.50 in Portland.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.9% compared to 44.7% in Portland. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 54.8% in Brighton.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 68,505, about 1.9x the size of Brighton (36,633). Portland skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brighton
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.3 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Portland: 5 vs Brighton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Brighton. Portland has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.9% in Brighton. Brighton has a drive alone of 69.6% compared to 56.1% in Portland.
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