Brighton, NY Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
101
Brighton's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
91 out of 340
In New York
3,263 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, NY?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Brighton has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only New York, Brighton has a cost of living index that's 0.8x lower than New York's index of 119.

The standard of living in Brighton ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in New York. By definition, that implies Brighton ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Empire State.

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Brighton Cost Of Living Vs. New York

Living Expense Brighton New York National Average
Overall 101 119 100
Services 106 112 100
Groceries 102 110 100
Health 98 102 100
Housing 93 144 100
Transportation 108 105 100
Utilities 96 99 100
For more reading on cost of living around New York, check out:
Brighton Cost of Living Vs. NY

Brighton, NY Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in New York, 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.

$194,300
Median Home Value
$1,067
Median Rent
$71,099
Median Income
Statistic Brighton New York United States
Median Home Value $194,300 $325,000 $229,800
Median Rent $1,067 $1,315 $1,096
Median Income $71,099 $71,117 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.7x 4.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.22x 0.2x

Detailed Brighton Services Costs Vs. New York

Item Brighton New York
Shampoo $0.98 $1.06
Movie $11.45 $10.68
Bowling $15.61 $14.67

Detailed Brighton Groceries Costs Vs. New York

Item Brighton New York
Ground Beef $4.43 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.2 $1.39
Milk $2.2 $2.05

Detailed Brighton Health Costs Vs. New York

Item Brighton New York
Haircut $22.29 $18.62
Beauty Salon $39.01 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.83 $2.34

Detailed Brighton Transportation Costs Vs. New York

Item Brighton New York
Potatoes $3.06 $3.29
Pizza $12.09 $10.62
Beer $9.26 $9.38
Optometrist $130.8 $108.57
Doctor $97.83 $116.17
Dentist $102.85 $99.13

Detailed Brighton Utilities Costs Vs. New York

Item Brighton New York
Gasoline $2.33 $2.22
Tire Balancing $55.25 $50.07
All Electricity $148.23 $167.67
Phone $188.16 $175.64

Brighton SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Brighton

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Brighton
Rochester, NY 206,357 91 0.9x
Irondequoit, NY 50,141 96 1.0x
Greece, NY 14,477 95 0.9x
North Gates, NY 9,740 94 0.9x
Brockport, NY 8,142 94 0.9x
East Rochester, NY 6,530 93 0.9x
Hilton, NY 5,811 95 0.9x
Webster, NY 5,666 96 1.0x
Fairport, NY 5,336 100 1.0x

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