Canandaigua, NY vs Brighton, NY

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

MetricCanandaigua, NYBrighton, NY
Population10,51436,834
Median Household Income$64,929$85,467
Median Rent$1,095/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$229,100$282,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%48.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49774
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6251,977
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall57 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min16.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.211.4
College Degree Rate37.6%68.6%
Foreign-Born %4.1%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+1.0%

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