North Gates, NY vs Brighton, NY

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

MetricNorth Gates, NYBrighton, NY
Population9,90436,834
Median Household Income$76,277$85,467
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$163,400$282,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%48.5%
Poverty Rate9.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*74
Property Crime Rate /100k2,458*1,977
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall102 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min16.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—11.4
College Degree Rate26.3%68.6%
Foreign-Born %17.9%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+1.0%

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.