As a third-generation native Coloradoan, I have a lot of old contexts about many of Colorado’s cities and towns. One of them is that Brighton, CO, the town where my mom grew up in the ’40s after moving there from her birthplace of Windsor, is a small, rural town with more livestock and corn rows than people. That may have been true 30 years ago, but today, Brighton is booming. According to the Brighton Economic Development Council, “With plentiful land at affordable prices, Brighton has attracted residential development that ranges from townhomes to executive housing. Over the past decade, Brighton and communities within a 10-mile drive have issued a combined 2,400 building permits a year on average.” (For the record, the same kind of growth is going on in Windsor and the rest of previously sleepy Northern Colorado–try browsing by zip code. Personally, I think these towns are where the future of Colorado is going to land.)
The Gadberry Group named Brighton in ‘07 as one of the seven most notable high-growth areas in the nation. But what with the wide-open expanse around it, especially to the east, there are no worries; there’s still plenty of room. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, and is home to Denver International Airport. With so many other towns and communities in the northeastern region, Brighton makes a great place to work and play. Try some of these others areas near Brighton to get a feel for where it’s at, both literally and figuratively.
- Greeley
- Thornton
- Northglenn
- Denver
- Westminster
- Loveland
- Fort Collins
- Henderson
- Frederick
- Firestone
- Dacono
- Longmont
- Fort Lupton
- Platteville
- And many more. See a map of Brighton to start your own search today.
Photo courtesy of City of Brighton
