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Brighton, MI vs Cortland, IL

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- Household income in Cortland, is 9% more than it is in Brighton and is 5% above the National Average.
- Brighton unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Cortland unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Brighton, MICortland, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,304  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,431$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,650  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brighton, MICortland, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock22.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brighton, MICortland, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Cortland    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Cortland isn't a bad little town, it's just VERY SMALL. As in doesn't have it's own grocery store and its in the middle of corn fields. But if you like your solitude  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cortland is a small town that most people "drive through" on their way to Sycamore or DeKalb. However, that will most likely change within the next 5 years. The  More

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