Brighton City is a city in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 7,688 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48116.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brighton City; also Green Oak and Hamburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brighton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brighton City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brighton City had 7,446 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 258th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford Gm Proving Ground, MI weather station (5 miles away).
56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
541 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brighton City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 60 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 182 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 114 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1832.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brighton Area Schools, Charyl Stockwell Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MillerBrighton | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| Hawkins Elementary SchoolBrighton | K–4 | 551 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hornung Elementary SchoolBrighton | K–4 | 558 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Maltby Intermediate SchoolBrighton | 5–6 | 866 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle SchoolBrighton | 6–8 | 282 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Scranton Middle SchoolBrighton | 7–8 | 850 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Bridge Alternative High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Brighton High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 1,887 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 334 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Christian SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–12 | 239 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Livingston Christian SchoolsBrighton | Pre-K–12 | 232 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| St Patrick SchoolBrighton | TK–8 | 449 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolBrighton | K–8 | 58 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Green Oak, Hamburg, Genoa and Brighton Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.