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Colorado
Brighton
Population 42,059
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Colorado
Welby
Population 16,197
Brighton, CO vs Welby, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Brighton, CO | Welby, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,059 | 16,197 |
| Median Household Income | $107,679 | $80,026 |
| Median Rent | $1,779/mo | $1,656/mo |
| Median Home Value | $499,500 | $385,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.2% | 65.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 497 | 380* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,390 | 2,127* |
| Median AQI | 49 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 201 | 201 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 17°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 35 in/yr | 45 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.1 min | 27.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.5% | 14.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.7% | 20.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +13.3% | +1.3% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Welby (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.