Brighton's Livability
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D
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
C
Education -
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Weather -
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Amenities
About Brighton, UT
Brighton, UT is located in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah.
The total City Population for Brighton is about 320 with about 5 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $673,753, which is roughly 58% higher than the Average Home Value of $284,958 for the state of Utah, and roughly 68% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $127,686, which is roughly 45% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,465 for the state of Utah, and roughly 49% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.65Male Population Estimate: 57.8%
Female Population Estimate: 42.2%
Median Age: 40.6
Male Median Age: 36.5
Female Median Age: 39.9
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:12.2%
Other:5.9%
Asian:4.2%
Black:1.4%
Hawaiian:0.7%
Indian:0.7%
Voting
![Mike Lee](/assets/images/politicians/senators/mike_lee.jpg)
![Mitt Romney](/assets/images/politicians/senators/mitt_romney.jpg)
![Spencer Cox](/assets/images/politicians/governors/spencer_cox.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 42.11%
Libertarian: 2.24%
Other: 2.21%
Green: 0.4%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Brighton specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Salt Lake County: About 2.84118 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Salt Lake County: About 383.753 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Salt Lake County is about 28% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 25% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Brighton is about 5.5%.
Utah is ranked #45 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 22.72 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 8.87The average living wage for the state of Utah is $32.05/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Utah a minimum wage score of 4 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Utah a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Utah is $140.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Utah does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Utah does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Utah does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Utah does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Utah does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Utah does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Utah does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Utah does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Utah does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Utah does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Utah does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Utah does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Utah does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Utah does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Utah does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Utah does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Utah does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Utah does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 84121Latitude: 40.619600
Longitude: -111.600500
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 7523.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 801, 385