Living in Brighton

In Brighton (New York), unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

Brighton had an unemployment rate of 3.9% at the end of 2024. Brighton's foreign population totalled 5,173 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Median gross salary4,134EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)

Median rent1,247EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 4.6% — 15% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean1.37µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 63% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Brighton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brighton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet²⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan²¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,431 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)⁵Official
Median monthly rent	1,247 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)³Official
Recorded property crimes	708 offenses/year	31 Dec 2025	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)⁹Official

Is Brighton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–45%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–46%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Brighton?

The median gross salary is about 4,134 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)²

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Brighton?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Brighton is 3.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Brighton 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,134 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)²Official
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Brighton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,703of €3,216 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,216
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,431
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,703

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Brighton Salary needed to live in Brighton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brighton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brighton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	632.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁷Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brighton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBrighton highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457

Houston5,442

San Antonio5,218

Chicago4,012

Dallas4,010

Austin3,709

Fort Worth3,158

Phoenix3,125

New York City3,039

Brighton2,991

Los Angeles2,212

San Diego2,082

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded violent crimes	27 offenses/year	31 Dec 2025	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Brighton's nearest airport was ROC, 10 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	18 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ROC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brighton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brighton.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 1.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −3.2°C in January and 22.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Brighton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 1.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 1.37 µg/m³ · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.51.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Brighton is 1.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	1.37 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 13.7 · May 20.8 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.2 · Feb -6.9 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 2.8 · May 9 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.2 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 8.2 · May 14.9 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.7 · Feb 54 · Mar 63.3 · Apr 76 · May 72.7 · Jun 85.5 · Jul 90.5 · Aug 84 · Sep 80.7 · Oct 81.7 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 67.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.53 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	891.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-7.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Dearborn ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Brighton's total area was 39.9 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 923 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	39.9 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	14.04 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Foreign residents	5,173 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Population density	923 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Brighton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Gates as a Brighton alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €3,595 North Gates vs €4,134 Brighton−13%
Unemployment: 3.4% North Gates vs 3.9% Brighton−14%
Foreign residents: 17.9% North Gates vs 14.0% Brighton+27%

Full comparison More about North Gates

North Bethesda as a Brighton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 456 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.0% Brighton+143%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,134 Brightonno percentage
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.9% Brighton−7%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Brighton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Rochester Commuting Zone · 5.9 km away

Salary: 3,007 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Irondequoit 9.8 km away

Rent: 1,071 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,117 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Gates-North Gates 11.6 km away

Rent: 1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

North Gates 12.6 km away

Rent: 1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Greece 14.3 km away

Rent: 1,079 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,535 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

How does Brighton compare?

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Is Brighton part of Rochester?

Brighton is in the published commuting zone of Rochester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Rochester city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁷

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Brighton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 1.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

What is the typical salary in Brighton?

What is the unemployment rate in Brighton?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Brighton?

5,173 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Brighton a good place to live?

Brighton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Brighton part of Rochester?

Brighton is in the published commuting zone of Rochester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Brighton?

Rochester, East Rochester, Irondequoit, Fairport, Gates-North Gates are near Brighton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Brighton (New York), United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 94b290acd6a0c2a8c2cf0a593711aebb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brighton-ny-055/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Brighton (New York), United States: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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