Brighton, NY vs North Gates, NY

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

MetricBrighton, NYNorth Gates, NY
Population36,8349,904
Median Household Income$85,467$76,277
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$282,100$163,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%41.7%
Poverty Rate8.9%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k74160*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9772,458*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall102 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min18.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.4—
College Degree Rate68.6%26.3%
Foreign-Born %14%17.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+4.5%

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 North Gates (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.