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SheetGA-BROOKHAVEN-GA · Brookhaven, GA 57,224 pop · income 86th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Brookhaven
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Brookhaven on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Valdosta · lowest
45,849
Valdosta · lowest
45,849 median HH income
31.3% of the leader · rank #1
McAdenville · near
117,411
McAdenville · near
117,411 median HH income
80.1% of the leader · rank #2
Heritage Lake · near
117,422
Heritage Lake · near
117,422 median HH income
80.1% of the leader · rank #3
Gilbertsville · near
117,426
Gilbertsville · near
117,426 median HH income
80.1% of the leader · rank #4
Kirkwood · near
117,439
Kirkwood · near
117,439 median HH income
80.1% of the leader · rank #5
Brookhaven · this city
117,448
Brookhaven · this city
117,448 median HH income
80.1% of the leader · rank #6
Alpharetta · highest
146,581
Alpharetta · highest
146,581 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Brookhaven on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 57,224.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Brookhaven - the verdict
Brookhaven ranks in the 86th percentile for household income and the 22nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
86th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
22nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Brookhaven, GA
Georgia's Brookhaven is a small city, with 57,224 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Households in Brookhaven report a median income of $117,448 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Brookhaven's housing stock carries a median value of $660,300, and the median resident age is 34.7 years. 71.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 73.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 117 residential building permits were authorized in Brookhaven (Construction Slowdown), down 43% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2544.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,203 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Brookhaven workers runs 17.7 minutes, with 58.7% driving alone and 27.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 39.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Brookhaven's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to housing and income to population change to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Brookhaven, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, commute-mode shares, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Brookhaven?
The NCES join finds 6 public schools within the city match. 71.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Which cities make useful reference points for Brookhaven?
Within Georgia, the closest population matches are Smyrna (56,285 residents, $96,780 income); Valdosta (55,222 residents, $45,849 income); Stonecrest (59,917 residents, $62,939 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Pocatello, ID (57,152 residents); Herriman, UT (57,336 residents); Oak Lawn, IL (57,098 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in Brookhaven?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 58.7%. The reported mean trip to work is 17.7 minutes.
How far does income reach against housing in Brookhaven?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.6 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Brookhaven growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +2,887 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +5.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 117 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+5.1%
2025 estimate
59,643
2020 estimate
56,756
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Brookhaven?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2544.2 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 12% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
2240.7
Violent rate
303.5
Total reported rate
2544.2
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
C+
City profile score · Brookhaven, GA
62/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A+
71.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income A
$117,448
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Cost of living C
96.3 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate D
9.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime F
304 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Brookhaven profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 98/100 (A+) · 71.7%
Household income: 85/100 (A) · $117,448
Cost of living: 57/100 (C) · 96.3 index
Poverty rate: 41/100 (D) · 9.6%
Violent crime: 33/100 (F) · 304 /100k
Where Brookhaven sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Brookhaven's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Brookhaven highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Brookhaven, GA (this city): home $660,300, crime 2,544/100k
Pocatello, ID : home $240,600, crime 1,928/100k
Herriman, UT : home $554,900, crime 715/100k
Oak Lawn, IL : home $267,900, crime 1,907/100k
Lacey, WA : home $427,900, crime 2,655/100k
Kettering, OH : home $192,500, crime 1,543/100k
Bartlett, TN : home $283,700, crime 1,534/100k
Smyrna, GA : home $409,000, crime 1,540/100k
Valdosta, GA : home $165,300, crime 4,634/100k
Marietta, GA : home $401,100, crime 2,109/100k
Dunwoody, GA : home $579,400, crime 3,497/100k
Alpharetta, GA : home $605,700, crime 1,401/100k
How does Brookhaven compare to other US cities?
Here's how Brookhaven stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income86% higher than other cities
Home value92% pricier than other cities
Median rent51% pricier than other cities
Safety22% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: Brookhaven ranks #107 of 166 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Brookhaven against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Brookhaven near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Brookhaven ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brookhaven only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#30 of 610
95th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#5 of 577
99th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#377 of 637
41st percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#13 of 638
98th percentile in Georgia
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
86th percentile nationally for median household income · 22nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Brookhaven's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Brookhaven's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Brookhaven's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$660,3008th percentilemore affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Brookhaven's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.6×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#13,726 of 15,516
More affordable than 12% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#537 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 5.6×, Brookhaven sits in the pressured band:
national rank #13,726 of 15,516 and #537 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$117,448Brookhaven, GA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Brookhaven, GA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Brookhaven, GA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)71.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)73.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
57,224
Median Income
$117,448
Median Home Value
$660,300
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
73.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2544.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
303.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2240.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Brookhaven's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
56,756 residents
2021
57,052 residents
2022
58,022 residents
2023
58,311 residents
2024
59,558 residents
2025
59,643 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
117
housing units authorized
Single-Family
117
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
207
199
8
$82.0M
2020
524
223
301
$166.6M
2021
559
217
342
$161.1M
2022
296
96
200
$86.9M
2023
692
62
630
$70.3M
2024
117
117
0
$82.3M
Permit volume decreased 43% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
17.7 minutes
Drive Alone
58.7%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
4.2%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
27.4%
Other
1.5%
Based on 32,317 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Georgia statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Georgia at $225 (electricity about $125 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Georgia statewide averages, not a meter reading for Brookhaven. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Georgia's BEA cost-of-living index is 96.3 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Brookhaven is $1,203/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Georgia statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.5 / 100 (Very Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Georgia statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Brookhaven sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Brookhaven compares to similar-size Georgia cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.