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Brighton is a tiny town of 311 people in Salt Lake County, Utah. It's about 21 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 416 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $888k and rent runs about $2k a month.
311people
$888kTypical home
$1,592/moRent
71° / 29°Summer / winter
416"Snow
261Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 311
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 21 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $888k (≈$5,599/mo)
- Median rent $1,592/mo
- Median household income $148k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 416" of snow a year
- 74 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,724 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 22% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to SLC airport
- 23 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 9,088 ft
- 556 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 997 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 96 bars within 25 mi
- 460 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Salt Lake County: D+10 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.