COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brighton vs Wixom
PLACE A
Brighton, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Wixom, Michigan
Brighton is 83% smaller than Wixom. Brighton earns more, with a median household income $15,397 higher. Wixom has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 6%).
BRIGHTONWIXOMDIFFERENCE
Total population2,89217,313−83% vs Wixom
Population density9531,895−942
Population growth5.6%27.4%−21.8 pts
Median age34.435.5−1.1
Male51.9%47.9%+3.9 pts
Female48.1%52.1%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.2%17.1%−16.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%67.7%+7.6 pts
Black17.5%12.4%+5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%4.3%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Other4.9%6.5%−1.5 pts
Median household income$80,882$65,485+$15,397
Per capita income$36,021$47,610−$11,589
Poverty rate14.9%10.9%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.473−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%46.8%−26.4 pts
Graduate degree4.8%17.1%−12.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%3.4%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation69.6%77.0%−7.4 pts
Median home value$214,100$365,200−$151,100
Median gross rent$1,204$1,035+$169
Owner-occupied78.4%42.5%+35.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%1.5%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households27.7%42.6%−14.9 pts
Average commute32.325.4+6.8
Worked from home13.8%14.3%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.1%5.6%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025