Population
Brighton
36,633
Sylvania
19,038
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Sylvania
$95,610
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Sylvania
$233,700
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Sylvania
$1,019
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Sylvania
0.72
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Sylvania
130.9
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Sylvania
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Sylvania
3.9%
How Similar Are Brighton & Sylvania?
Sylvania is Brighton's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Sylvania
19,038
Brighton has a 48% larger population than Sylvania.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Sylvania
0.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Sylvania
14.91
Brighton has a 30% higher property crime than Sylvania.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Sylvania
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Sylvania
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Sylvania
$95,610
Sylvania has a 12% higher median income than Brighton.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Sylvania
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Sylvania
34.6%
Brighton has a 29% higher education than Sylvania.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Sylvania
89.2%
Sylvania has a 14% higher demographics than Brighton.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Sylvania
130.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Sylvania share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brighton
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Sylvania
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brighton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSylvania has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,256 in Brighton (53% lower). Sylvania has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,573 in Brighton (46% lower). Brighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.2 in Sylvania.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sylvania leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSylvania has a median property tax of $4,727 vs $7,221 in Brighton (53% lower). Sylvania has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 56.3% in Brighton. Sylvania has a median rent of $1,019 vs $1,272 in Brighton (25% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sylvania leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton: 19,937 vs Sylvania: 9,771 for labor force. Sylvania has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.4% in Brighton. Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 14.1% in Sylvania.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Sylvania leads
Source: FBI UCRSylvania has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 8.9% in Brighton. Sylvania has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.14 in Brighton. Sylvania has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.91 compared to 21.26 in Brighton.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Brighton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.9% compared to 34.6% in Sylvania. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 46.9% in Sylvania.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Sylvania (19,038). Brighton skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 40.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brighton
Sylvania
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSylvania: 3.5 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brighton: 4 vs Sylvania: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 14.1% in Sylvania. Brighton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Sylvania. Sylvania has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 69.6% in Brighton.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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