Population
Brighton
36,633
Universal City
19,853
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Universal City
$75,439
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Universal City
$249,400
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Universal City
$1,213
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Universal City
2.58
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Universal City
123.4
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Universal City
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Universal City
4.3%
How Similar Are Brighton & Universal City?
Universal City is Brighton's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Universal City
19,853
Brighton has a 46% larger population than Universal City.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Universal City
2.58
Universal City's violent crime is significantly higher than Brighton's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Universal City
21.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Universal City
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Universal City
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Universal City
$75,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Universal City
$249,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Universal City
22.3%
Brighton's education is significantly higher than Universal City's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Universal City
60.0%
Brighton has a 22% higher demographics than Universal City.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Universal City
123.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Universal City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Universal City
Brighton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Universal City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.8 in Universal City. Universal City scores 144.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.6 in Brighton. Universal City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,573 in Brighton (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Universal City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniversal City has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. Universal City has a median property tax of $5,117 vs $7,221 in Brighton (41% lower). Universal City has a single-family homes of 66.6% compared to 61.2% in Brighton.
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Jobs & Economy — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 7.6% in Universal City. Brighton: 19,937 vs Universal City: 10,563 for labor force. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $38,554 in Universal City (57% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brighton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrighton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Universal City. Brighton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 2.58 in Universal City. Brighton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.44 in Universal City.
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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 22.3% in Universal City. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 39.7% in Universal City.
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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 1.8x the size of Universal City (19,853). Universal City skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.1.
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Brighton
Universal City
Healthcare — Universal City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUniversal City: 3.0 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 7.6% in Universal City. Brighton: 14 min vs Universal City: 25 min for mean commute time. Universal City has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 69.6% in Brighton.
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