Brighton, NY vs Canandaigua, NY

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

MetricBrighton, NYCanandaigua, NY
Population36,83410,514
Median Household Income$85,467$64,929
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,095/mo
Median Home Value$282,100$229,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%38.1%
Poverty Rate8.9%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k74497
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9771,625
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr271—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall102 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min19.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.410.2
College Degree Rate68.6%37.6%
Foreign-Born %14%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-0.8%

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