Brighton, CO Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
103
Brighton's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
35 out of 111
In Colorado
3,487 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Brighton is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Brighton, CO?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Brighton has an overall cost of living index of 103 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Colorado, Brighton has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Colorado's index of 112.

The standard of living in Brighton ranks as #3,487 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Colorado. By definition, that implies Brighton ranks as the #2,932 most expensive place in the Centennial State.

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Brighton Cost Of Living Vs. Colorado

Living Expense Brighton Colorado National Average
Overall 103 112 100
Services 104 104 100
Groceries 88 103 100
Health 96 103 100
Housing 117 133 100
Transportation 107 108 100
Utilities 79 87 100
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Brighton Cost of Living Vs. CO

Brighton, CO Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Colorado, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$337,100
Median Home Value
$1,363
Median Rent
$74,813
Median Income
Statistic Brighton Colorado United States
Median Home Value $337,100 $369,900 $229,800
Median Rent $1,363 $1,335 $1,096
Median Income $74,813 $75,231 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.5x 4.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Brighton Services Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Brighton Colorado
Shampoo $0.88 $1.06
Movie $13.19 $10.68
Bowling $20.67 $14.67

Detailed Brighton Groceries Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Brighton Colorado
Ground Beef $4.62 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.15 $1.39
Milk $1.78 $2.05

Detailed Brighton Health Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Brighton Colorado
Haircut $24.05 $18.62
Beauty Salon $35.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.11 $2.34

Detailed Brighton Transportation Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Brighton Colorado
Potatoes $3.04 $3.29
Pizza $11.32 $10.62
Beer $8.96 $9.38
Optometrist $99.83 $108.57
Doctor $117.67 $116.17
Dentist $92.83 $99.13

Detailed Brighton Utilities Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Brighton Colorado
Gasoline $2.24 $2.22
Tire Balancing $59.83 $50.07
All Electricity $103.99 $167.67
Phone $187.21 $175.64

Brighton SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Brighton

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Brighton
Denver, CO 715,878 116 1.1x
Aurora, CO 379,434 108 1.0x
Thornton, CO 144,186 106 1.0x
Northglenn, CO 39,201 103 1.0x
Sherrelwood, CO 19,082 98 1.0x
Welby, CO 15,372 97 0.9x
Federal Heights, CO 13,537 80 0.8x
Firestone, CO 13,165 111 1.1x
Berkley, CO 11,299 99 1.0x
Derby, CO 9,156 93 0.9x

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