Batavia, NY vs Brighton, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBatavia, NYBrighton, NY
Population15,09736,834
Median Household Income$59,446$85,467
Median Rent$925/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$148,900$282,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%48.5%
Poverty Rate14.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37274
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0211,977
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall74 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min16.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher8.811.4
College Degree Rate21.5%68.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.