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Brighton (GNIS FID: 612296) is a populated place LOCATED WITHIN the City of Boston. In turn, the City of Boston is located within Suffolk County. Brighton is located at latitude 42.35 and longitude -71.156. The elevation of Brighton is 89 feet above mean sea level. Since Brighton is located within the City of Boston, all of the census and demographic data for residents of Brighton are included as part of the information reported for City of Boston in the Data tab above. In similar fashion, ALL OF THE NAVIGATION TABS ABOVE ARE FOR THE City of Boston Community Profile.