Population
Brighton
36,633
Westfield
40,673
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Westfield
$82,847
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Westfield
$295,500
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Westfield
$1,064
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Westfield
1.91
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Westfield
126.9
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Westfield
4.0%
How Similar Are Brighton & Westfield?
Westfield is Brighton's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Westfield
40,673
Both cities have similar populations — Brighton at 36,633 and Westfield at 40,673.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Westfield
1.91
Westfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Brighton's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Westfield
8.07
Brighton's property crime is significantly higher than Westfield's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Westfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Westfield
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Westfield
$82,847
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Westfield
$295,500
Westfield has a 12% higher home values than Brighton.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Westfield
22.1%
Brighton's education is significantly higher than Westfield's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Westfield
85.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Westfield
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brighton
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Westfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.6 in Westfield. Westfield scores 140.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.6 in Brighton. Brighton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,734 in Westfield (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a median property tax of $4,638 vs $7,221 in Brighton (56% lower). Westfield has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,272 in Brighton (20% lower). Westfield has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 56.3% 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 7.5% in Westfield. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $40,482 in Westfield (49% higher). Brighton has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 11.0% in Westfield.
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Crime & Safety — Westfield leads
Source: FBI UCRWestfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.07 compared to 21.26 in Brighton. Westfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.47 compared to 15.21 in Brighton. Brighton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.60 in Westfield.
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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 22.1% in Westfield. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 41.1% in Westfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a population of 40,673, about 1.1x the size of Brighton (36,633).
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Brighton
Westfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestfield: 2.0 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brighton: 4 vs Westfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 7.5% in Westfield. Westfield has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.9% in Brighton. Westfield has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Brighton.
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