Rankings · How Brighton ranks in MI
Brighton ranks #7 in Michigan for new homes
Brighton is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #7 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Brighton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Brighton marked.
At a glance
Brighton lands in the top half on 15 of 23 lists
Each dot is Brighton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Brighton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#7/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#50/719Fewest smokers#55/719Lowest obesity#56/719Lowest depression#77/719Healthiest#81/719Most active#167/719Closest to a top hospital#208/719 People
Most educated#84/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#95/232 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#371/719 What kind of place
More seniors than 94% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Brighton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 94% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
29.3% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 92% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.8% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 90% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+44.0% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 87% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Older than 81% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
47.4 median age
Colder winters than 78% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.6° January low
Shorter growing season than 72% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Drier than 66% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 58% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 52% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Almost there
4 spots from the top 3 for new homes
Lists where Brighton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Brighton out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.