--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5110159 entity_type: city name: Brighton country_code: US country: United States slug: brighton-ny-055 canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brighton-ny-055/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/brighton-ny-055.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/brighton-ny-055.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/brighton-ny-055 snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brighton-ny-055/ citation_title: "Brighton (NY), United States: jobs, safety, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Brighton Brighton is one of the cities recorded in the United States. 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. ## Mobility Brighton's nearest airport was ROC, 10 km away and offered 18 direct destinations. ## Population 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. ## Climate 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. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 5,173 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 708 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.9 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 1.37 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 25.2 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.53 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 891.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 28 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 9.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -7.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 39.9 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 14.04 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 923 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 27 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [2] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 10 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ROC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Brighton when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US3608257 2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip 3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/ 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Brighton (NY), United States: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brighton-ny-055/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_brighton-ny-united-states-jobs-safety-air-quality_103e61b253e1, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Brighton (NY), United States: jobs, safety, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brighton-ny-055/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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