There are 20 independent living communities serving Brighton, Illinois. This includes 1 community in Brighton and 19 nearby. The average cost / day for independent living in Illinois is about $70, with costs ranging between $19 and $119 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expense of $2,092, with costs ranging from about $576 up to $3,575. The average annual cost is $25,109, which is above the national average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Brighton, IL generally ranges from as little as $1,006 per month up to $4,675 per month. The median cost is $2,019 per month, or about $24,222 per year.
Located within Macoupin County, Brighton is a small city in Illinois. It is included in the St. Louis metropolitan area. While the surrounding statistical area includes 565,619 people, there are 6,654 living within the city itself. The senior community composes 28% of the total population.
Brighton has an outstanding SeniorScore™ of 81. The mean home price in the city is $189,000, which is somewhat higher than the Illinois average of $187,500. Brighton has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 8.85%. The city's mean household income is $63,000 ($26,000 on a per capita basis), versus an average of $54,000 for the whole of Illinois.
Brighton has medium mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets average amounts of rain each year. Brighton has average air quality, very good water quality, and a low crime rate compared to other cities.