Brighton, New York

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Population in 2010: 36,609.
Population change since 2000: +2.9%
Males: 17,689  (48.3%)
Females: 18,920  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
New York median age:

39.8 years

Zip codes: 14609, 14610, 14618, 14620, 14623, 14625.

Brighton Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2021: $75,440 (it was $52,066 in 2000)
Brighton:

$75,440
NY:

$74,314

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $50,724 (it was $32,642 in 2000)

Brighton CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $225,016 (it was $124,100 in 2000)
Brighton:

$225,016
NY:

$368,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $258,403; detached houses: $256,921; townhouses or other attached units: $197,941; in 2-unit structures: $341,281; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $344,867; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,688; mobile homes: $6,413

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,144.

March 2022 cost of living index in Brighton: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 8.6%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.1% for Black residents, 10.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.4% for other race residents, 14.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Brighton, NY (2021)
    • 27,24873.9%White alone
    • 3,1388.5%Asian alone
    • 2,5827.0%Black alone
    • 1,8495.0%Two or more races
    • 1,7584.8%Hispanic
    • 1500.4%Other race alone
    • 490.1%American Indian alone

Races in Brighton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Brighton, New York as of March 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brighton is 36,800 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Brighton by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.7)
1
(2.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(14.6)
2
(5.8)
3
(8.8)
6
(16.4)
8
(21.8)
6
(16.3)
2
(5.5)
4
(10.8)
8
(21.6)
13
(35.2)
8
(21.9)
9
(24.7)
5
(13.9)
9
(25.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
11
(32.0)
13
(38.0)
12
(35.0)
13
(35.5)
16
(43.5)
10
(27.1)
10
(27.3)
8
(21.7)
6
(16.2)
8
(21.7)
9
(24.6)
15
(41.1)
4
(11.1)
4
(11.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
12
(34.9)
16
(46.7)
27
(78.8)
26
(71.0)
17
(46.2)
11
(29.8)
13
(35.4)
14
(38.0)
8
(21.6)
7
(19.0)
11
(30.1)
8
(21.9)
16
(44.4)
21
(58.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
133
(387.4)
123
(359.4)
173
(504.7)
150
(409.7)
150
(407.9)
173
(469.4)
142
(387.0)
75
(203.3)
124
(334.9)
84
(227.7)
74
(202.2)
62
(170.0)
85
(235.9)
72
(200.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
800
(2,330)
833
(2,434)
1,001
(2,920)
877
(2,396)
766
(2,083)
734
(1,992)
623
(1,698)
756
(2,050)
623
(1,683)
693
(1,879)
691
(1,888)
537
(1,472)
507
(1,407)
598
(1,668)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
36
(104.8)
32
(93.5)
31
(90.4)
24
(65.6)
31
(84.3)
26
(70.5)
28
(76.3)
25
(67.8)
32
(86.4)
20
(54.2)
16
(43.7)
14
(38.4)
19
(52.7)
32
(89.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.9)
1
(2.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.7)
1
(2.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(8.4)
City-Data.com crime index157.0155.4192.6167.7158.3150.7126.2124.4124.1133.9124.1110.3100.3123.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Brighton, NY

Crime rate in Brighton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 44 (39 officers - 32 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
New York average:

3.28
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Ancestries: Irish (11.6%), Italian (7.8%), English (7.7%), American (6.9%), German (6.7%), Russian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 2,370 people per square mile   (low).

Brighton, New York map

5,690 residents are foreign born (8.0% Asia, 3.4% Europe, 2.0% Africa, 1.6% Latin America).

This place:

15.4%
New York:

22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $6,615 (3.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $6,415 (2.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (3.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (246.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Pittsford, NY (1.9 miles ),
Rochester, NY (1.9 miles ),
East Rochester, NY (2.0 miles ),
Henrietta, NY (2.2 miles ),
Penfield, NY (2.3 miles ),
Irondequoit, NY (2.4 miles ),
Fairport, NY (2.6 miles ),
Perinton, NY (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 77.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,682 (+15.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 5,027 (27.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Distribution of median household income in Brighton, NY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Brighton, NY in 2021
Brighton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $313,500
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $725,600
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $566,700
  • 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $935,300
  • 2015: 17 buildings, average cost: $398,500
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $491,800
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $384,100
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $312,000
  • 2011: 56 buildings, average cost: $241,500
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $371,400
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $173,600
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $340,900
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $276,100
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $261,300
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $255,300
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $208,200
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $330,300
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $264,300
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $259,600
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $105,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Brighton, NY residents
Average permit cost in Brighton, NY
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.2%
New York:

4.0%
Most common industries in Brighton, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (17.3%)
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.4%)
  • Machinery (7.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
  • Public administration (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.4%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Machinery (9.2%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.1%)
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Machinery (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.0%)
Most common occupations in Brighton, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Computer specialists (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Engineers (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (8.7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6.5%)
  • Engineers (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)

Average climate in Brighton, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brighton, New York environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.8. This is about average.

City:

64.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.238. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.238
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 8.11. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.11
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.225. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.225
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.11. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.11
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Brighton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from Brighton center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 183.5 miles away from Brighton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 215.7 miles away from Brighton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from Brighton center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 211.6 miles away from Brighton center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 361.1 miles away from Brighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brighton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Brighton:

  • THE BRIGHTONIAN (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • BLOSSOM SOUTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • THE HIGHLANDS AT BRIGHTON (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • JEWISH HOME OF ROCHESTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • STRONG HEALTH DIALYSIS-CLINTON CROSSINGS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WOODSIDE MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • FINGER LAKES DDSO - MONROE DC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)

Amtrak station near Brighton:

  • 4 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Brighton:

  • 4 miles: R.E. Ginna in Rochester, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:

  • Monroe Community College (about 3 miles; Rochester, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,295)
  • Saint John Fisher College (about 3 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 3,373)
  • Nazareth College (about 4 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
  • University of Rochester (about 4 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology (about 6 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • SUNY College at Brockport (about 21 miles; Brockport, NY; FT enrollment: 7,398)
  • Finger Lakes Community College (about 25 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Genesee Hospital is unfortunately closed!

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brighton: Westfall (A), Country Club of Rochester (B), Rochester Country Club (C), Stone Tolan House (D), Brighton Landfill (E), Meridan Centre (F), Crossbridge Office Park (G), Corporate Woods (H), Canal View Office Park (I), Cambridge Place Corporate Center (J), Brighton Meadows Business Park (K), Brighton Corners Office Park (L), Allens Creek Office Park (M), Metro Industrial Park (N), Center For Optoelectronics And Imaging (O), Laboratory For Laser Energetics (P), River Road Complex (Q), Jewish Home and Infirmary of Rochester (R), Summit at Brighton (S), The Brightonian (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Winton Place Shopping Center (1), West Brighton Plaza Shopping Center (2), Twelve Corners Plaza Shopping Center (3), Southview Commons Shopping Center (4), Clover Commons Shopping Center (5), Brighton Commons Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brighton include: Saint Marks Church (A), Twelve Corners Church (B), Atonement Lutheran Church (C), Baptist Temple Church (D), Brighton United Church of Christ (E), Chabad Lubavitch of Rochester (F), Edgewood Free Methodist Church (G), Faith Temple Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: East Branch Allen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Jack Cronin - Baseball player, Tuck Turner - Baseball player.

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

54.1%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Brighton in 2010:

  • 850 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 756 people in college/university student housing
  • 321 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 142 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 124 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 78 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Brighton in 2000:

  • 914 people in nursing homes
  • 431 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 105 people in religious group quarters
  • 92 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 86 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Brighton (2011 data):

  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Brighton Branch at 1627 Monroe Avenue, branch established on 1980/05/12. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Brighton:

Marital status in Brighton, NY
  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Brighton:

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 38.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
New York average:

13.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Brighton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brighton, NY (based on Monroe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic191,11265
Evangelical Protestant60,385240
Mainline Protestant53,463151
Other28,55074
Black Protestant9,45930
Orthodox2,03811
None399,337-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 175
Monroe County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Monroe County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 70
Monroe County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 170
Here:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 552
Monroe County:

7.54 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Monroe County:

7.9%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Monroe County:

26.4%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Monroe County:

13.4%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

55.1%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

53.7%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Brighton:

27.7
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Brighton:

18.4%
State:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.7%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Brighton:

32.3%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

60.9%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Brighton:

80.2%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brighton, NY Residents

3.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.45%
New York average:

5.29%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($70 average AGI)
Monroe County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Ontario County, NY  0.25% ($74,723 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY  0.23% ($46,531)
from Erie County, NY  0.17% ($51,976)


4.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.11%
New York average:

6.93%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($84 average AGI)
Monroe County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Ontario County, NY  0.30% ($75,653 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY  0.28% ($59,511)
to Livingston County, NY  0.16% ($54,204)
Businesses in Brighton, NY
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts3Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:

  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WROC (950 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRSB (1310 AM; 1 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: DAVID WOLFE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:

  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJZR (105.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NORTH COAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBBF-FM (93.3 FM; FAIRPORT, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WITR (89.7 FM; HENRIETTA, NY; Owner: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)

TV broadcast stations around Brighton:

  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WHEC-TV (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WHEC-TV, LLC)
  • WROC-TV (Channel 8; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ROCHESTER, LLC)
  • WXXI-TV (Channel 21; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • W42CO (Channel 42; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WAWW-LP (Channel 38; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WROH-LP (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BZ (Channel 26; VICTOR, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WGCE-CA (Channel 6; GREECE/ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: SALVATORE J. CATERINO)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Brighton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 103Number of bridges
  • 1,280ft / 390mTotal length
  • $264,855,000Total costs
  • 2,832,132Total average daily traffic
  • 56,052Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Brighton, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 21900-1909
  • 31920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 271960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 381980-1989
  • 131990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Brighton, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

236 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Brighton)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Brighton, NY)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KD2VGM, Licensee ID: L02400476, Grant Date: 12/21/2020, Expiration Date: 12/21/2030, Certifier: Robert J Hannon, Registrant: Robert J Hannon, 60 Coniston Dr, Brighton, NY 14610-2116
  • Call Sign: KE2AMK, Licensee ID: L02623214, Grant Date: 12/20/2022, Expiration Date: 12/20/2032, Certifier: Joseph A Moore, Registrant: Joseph A Moore, 304 Suburban Ct Apt 2, Brighton, NY 14620-3828

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED115$148,974268$143,822433$149,93868$40,1391$2,900,00013$175,1171$181,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$151,40022$156,73935$175,6145$38,4000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$150,32823$164,489101$186,24525$19,2760$06$48,3330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$163,21611$106,95066$168,1458$49,4750$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$169,0001$102,69031$138,8741$30,0000$02$56,5000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0125.00 , 0126.00, 0127.00, 0128.00, 0129.00, 0130.01, 0130.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$143,58718$151,348
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$176,6848$200,346
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$149,7131$118,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$58,0003$131,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0125.00 , 0126.00, 0127.00, 0128.00, 0129.00, 0130.01, 0130.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brighton, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brighton, NY - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brighton, NY
  • 89.6%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brighton, NY
  • 52.1%Utility gas
  • 43.2%Electricity
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Brighton compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Brighton on our top lists:

  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #100 (14618) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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