Brighton

Take A Closer Look.
Brighton, the Adams County seat, is located in the heart of fast growing Adams County. Brighton offers all the luxuries of a modern city with a down-home feel. Brighton’s convenient location makes it only 15 minutes to Denver International Airport and 20 minutes to downtown Denver. And given the city’s large investment in its own downtown infrastructure, along with its blossoming population and business environment, Brighton is sure to be a location of choice, for years to come.

Since the opening of Denver International Airport a decade ago, many new companies have found that Brighton is an excellent place to do business. Over the past five years, more than 400 companies have located in Brighton, generating more than 2,200 new jobs.

Brighton is an excellent location for primary employers looking for a pro-business environment, an abundant and loyal labor force and a convenient location for doing business in metro Denver or anywhere in the world.

Retailers are discovering Brighton’s advantages as a regional trade center. The Brighton trade area population and demographics are growing, creating increased spending power to support new retail, restaurants and entertainment businesses. Median household income has increased 38% since 2000. Within 10 minutes of Brighton, the trade area includes 50,000 households and nearly 150,000 residents. Over the next several years, the trade area population is expected to double.

Brighton boasts a regional health care center with new health care services and facilities under construction. In 2007, Platte Valley Medical Center opened its new campus, located at 1600 Prairie Center Parkway just south of Bromley Lane with nearly double its current bed capacity and more than three times the total space than the current center.

2,000 Adams County employees will call Brighton home at the new Adam’s County campus adjacent to the E-470/Interstate 76 interchange. Businesses serving Adams County often choose Brighton for convenient access to county leaders and services.

Brighton’s transportation system allows mobility for people, goods and services. Only minutes from Denver International Airport and downtown Denver, Brighton has two rail lines (Union Pacific and Burlington Northern) and five highways, including the recently completed E-470 regional beltway. Interstate 76, Highway 85 and Highway 7 provide direct access to Interstate 80 and/or Interstate 25.

Come and take a closer look at what’s really growing in Brighton

Top Employers

1. Adams County Government
2. Brighton School District #27J
3. Platte Valley Medical Center
4. Wal-Mart SuperCenter
5. Kmart Distribution Center
6. Petrocco Farms, Inc
7. Intertape Polymer Group
8. United Power, Inc.
9. Valley Bank & Trust
10. Little Valley Wholesale Nursery
    Source: ACED Database

Population in Brighton, Adams County
2008 32,451
Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments

Average Annual Wage*
2008 $26,951
* Workers in the community
Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments

Primary Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Logistics
Wholesale Trade