Fort Morgan, CO vs Brighton, CO

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

MetricFort Morgan, COBrighton, CO
Population11,60542,059
Median Household Income$64,158$107,679
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$313,400$499,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%53.2%
Poverty Rate16%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252497
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4192,390
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—201
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows14°F17°F
Snowfall23 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min31.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.518.3
College Degree Rate18.2%23.5%
Foreign-Born %16.2%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+13.3%

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