Geneva, NY vs Brighton, NY

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

MetricGeneva, NYBrighton, NY
Population12,51236,834
Median Household Income$79,435$85,467
Median Rent$972/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$165,500$282,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%48.5%
Poverty Rate16%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k50374
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5401,977
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall57 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min16.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher911.4
College Degree Rate38.6%68.6%
Foreign-Born %6.8%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+1.0%

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