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Brighton

A township of 8,770 people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
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Map of Brighton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%1,305 of 12,369 acres
Trails23 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves7149 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1798Established
8,790Population
19.4 sq miArea

Brighton Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,791 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Brighton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brighton 1.1
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brighton 0.5
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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The public schools Brighton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#15Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictBeaver Area SDSchools1

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