Brighton, CO vs Northglenn, CO

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

MetricBrighton, CONorthglenn, CO
Population42,05938,014
Median Household Income$107,679$84,030
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,775/mo
Median Home Value$499,500$462,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%59.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k497365
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3902,352
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall35 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.316.3
College Degree Rate23.5%27.7%
Foreign-Born %9.7%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.3%+2.1%

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