Brighton, NY vs Irondequoit, NY

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

MetricBrighton, NYIrondequoit, NY
Population36,83450,657
Median Household Income$85,467$79,162
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,159/mo
Median Home Value$282,100$182,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%54.1%
Poverty Rate8.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k74141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9771,318
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall102 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.410.9
College Degree Rate68.6%40.4%
Foreign-Born %14%5.7%
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.