Michigan · Census place 10620
Brighton city, MI
Quick answer
Brighton city has 7,576 residents, ranking #135 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $81,772, the median home is worth $302,800 and median gross rent runs $1,248 a month.
- Population
- 7,576Brighton city residents
- Median household income
- $81,772Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $302,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,248Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Brighton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Brighton city median would spend about 18.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.1% of residents and 66.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Hudsonville city 7,711
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