Brighton, CO vs Commerce City, CO

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

MetricBrighton, COCommerce City, CO
Population42,05966,445
Median Household Income$107,679$111,972
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,880/mo
Median Home Value$499,500$499,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%56.8%
Poverty Rate9.4%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k497742
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3902,492
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min29.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.319.4
College Degree Rate23.5%25.8%
Foreign-Born %9.7%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.3%+15.9%

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