Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$692,700
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,882/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Atlanta 33%
Brookhaven
DeKalb County57,855 residentsDekalb County
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
12th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on employment & income and amenities, held back by schools.
63
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brookhaven is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brookhaven against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency29th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate73%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index137
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés88
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$117,663
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.2%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations63%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brookhaven on schools
Brookhaven's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Decatur7 mi from BrookhavenA+ 74 B East Point15 mi from BrookhavenB+ 55 C− Roswell12 mi from BrookhavenB+ 70 B− Kennesaw20 mi from BrookhavenB+ 62 C Sandy Springs5 mi from BrookhavenB 70 B− Mableton14 mi from BrookhavenB 57 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Brookhaven
Is Brookhaven, GA a good place to live?
Brookhaven scores 63 out of 100, 12th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brookhaven expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $692,700, 88% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,882/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brookhaven?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Brookhaven sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Brookhaven is served by Dekalb County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brookhaven?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brookhaven?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 88 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Brookhaven old or new?
The median home in Brookhaven was built in 1994 — close to the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 49% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.