Population
Wheeling
38,495
Brighton
36,633
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Brighton
$83,723
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Brighton
$259,300
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Brighton
$1,272
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Brighton
0.78
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Brighton
129.3
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Brighton
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Brighton
4.3%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Brighton?
Brighton is Wheeling's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Brighton
36,633
Both cities have similar populations — Wheeling at 38,495 and Brighton at 36,633.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Brighton
0.78
Brighton has a 14% higher violent crime than Wheeling.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Brighton
21.26
Brighton's property crime is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Brighton
40.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brighton has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Brighton
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Brighton
$83,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Brighton
$259,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Brighton
48.9%
Brighton has a 40% higher education than Wheeling.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Brighton
76.9%
Brighton has a 32% higher demographics than Wheeling.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Brighton
129.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Brighton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Brighton
Brighton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brighton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Wheeling. Brighton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,256 vs $1,581 in Wheeling (26% lower). Brighton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Wheeling (13% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a single-family homes of 61.2% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. Brighton has a median rent of $1,272 vs $1,578 in Wheeling (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Brighton has a per capita income of $60,391 vs $41,463 in Wheeling (31% higher). Wheeling has a private sector of 99.2% compared to 85.0% in Brighton.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRBrighton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 2.17 in Wheeling. Wheeling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 15.21 in Brighton. Wheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.45 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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 29.4% in Wheeling. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 46.3% in Wheeling.
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 ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 1.1x the size of Brighton (36,633).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Brighton
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.9% in Brighton. Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Brighton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Wheeling.
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