Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Brentwood
64,609
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Brentwood
$139,567
Home Value
Alpharetta
$605,700
Brentwood
$791,600
Rent
Alpharetta
$1,874
Brentwood
$2,509
Crime Rate
Alpharetta
2.49
Brentwood
2.43
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Brentwood
230.4
Avg Temp
Alpharetta
N/A
Brentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Brentwood
6.0%
How Similar Are Alpharetta & Brentwood?
Brentwood is Alpharetta's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Brentwood
64,609
Both cities have similar populations — Alpharetta at 66,355 and Brentwood at 64,609.
Violent Crime
Alpharetta
2.49
Brentwood
2.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Alpharetta
11.52
Brentwood
23.90
Brentwood's property crime is significantly higher than Alpharetta's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Alpharetta
27.0%
Brentwood
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Brentwood
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Brentwood
$139,567
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Alpharetta
$605,700
Brentwood
$791,600
Brentwood has a 23% higher home values than Alpharetta.
Education
Alpharetta
49.6%
Brentwood
25.3%
Alpharetta has a 49% higher education than Brentwood.
Demographics
Alpharetta
56.9%
Brentwood
48.0%
Alpharetta has a 16% higher demographics than Brentwood.
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Brentwood
230.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alpharetta and Brentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brentwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alpharetta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,912 in Brentwood (38% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,385 in Brentwood (30% lower). Brentwood scores 177.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta.
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Housing Market — Brentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrentwood has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.5% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a median property tax of $5,254 vs $7,891 in Brentwood (33% lower). Alpharetta has a median rent of $1,874 vs $2,509 in Brentwood (25% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 17.5% in Brentwood. Alpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.8% in Brentwood. Alpharetta has a per capita income of $72,996 vs $55,927 in Brentwood (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRAlpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.90 in Brentwood. Brentwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.14 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 2.20 in Brentwood.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 25.3% in Brentwood. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 38.0% in Brentwood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 1x the size of Brentwood (64,609). Brentwood skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 41.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alpharetta
Brentwood
Healthcare — Brentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrentwood: 5 vs Alpharetta: 4 for with emergency services. Brentwood: 3.2 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Brentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 17.5% in Brentwood. Brentwood has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Brentwood has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta.
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