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Brighton
Michigancity
Total population
7,688
Median home value
$339,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,682
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Michigan, United States, Brighton occupies its own corner of the country. Brighton maps to 42.530°, -83.785° — squarely within the temperate belt. Population sits at roughly 7,688 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 845 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Total area is recorded as about 9.1 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,383 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Brighton, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21,585
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,757
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,702
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves18,059
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves18,024
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves17,738
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,632
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,023
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-05-048 km N of Maybee, Michigan
- M 3 — 2026-04-267 km SSE of Amherstburg, Canada
- M 3.2 — 2020-08-212 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan
- M 3.4 — 2018-04-20Michigan
- M 2.5 — 2012-09-0717 km ESE of Stony Point, Michigan
- M 2.5 — 2010-03-087 km ENE of Grosse Ile, Michigan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Brighton



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library