Brighton, NY vs Batavia, NY

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

MetricBrighton, NYBatavia, NY
Population36,83415,097
Median Household Income$85,467$59,446
Median Rent$1,350/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$282,100$148,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%43.9%
Poverty Rate8.9%14.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k74372
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9772,021
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr271—
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall102 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.48.8
College Degree Rate68.6%21.5%
Foreign-Born %14%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-0.3%

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