Population
Brookhaven
57,224
Alpharetta
66,355
Median Income
Brookhaven
$117,448
Alpharetta
$146,581
Home Value
Brookhaven
$660,300
Alpharetta
$605,700
Rent
Brookhaven
$1,789
Alpharetta
$1,874
Crime Rate
Brookhaven
N/A
Alpharetta
2.49
Cost of Living
Brookhaven
183.6
Alpharetta
209.2
Avg Temp
Brookhaven
N/A
Alpharetta
N/A
Unemployment
Brookhaven
3.6%
Alpharetta
5.5%
How Similar Are Brookhaven & Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is Brookhaven's #20 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookhaven
57,224
Alpharetta
66,355
Alpharetta has a 14% larger population than Brookhaven.
Political Leaning
Brookhaven
17.1%
Alpharetta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alpharetta has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Brookhaven
3.6%
Alpharetta
5.5%
Alpharetta has a 34% higher unemployment than Brookhaven.
Median Income
Brookhaven
$117,448
Alpharetta
$146,581
Alpharetta has a 20% higher median income than Brookhaven.
Home Values
Brookhaven
$660,300
Alpharetta
$605,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Brookhaven
49.9%
Alpharetta
49.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Brookhaven
56.9%
Alpharetta
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookhaven
183.6
Alpharetta
209.2
Alpharetta has a 12% higher cost of living than Brookhaven.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brookhaven and Alpharetta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookhaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Brookhaven scores 139.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 162.0 in Alpharetta. Brookhaven has a living wage (family of 4) of $190,974 vs $217,618 in Alpharetta (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 11.8% in Brookhaven. Alpharetta has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 50.9% in Brookhaven. Alpharetta has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 53.4% in Brookhaven.
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 10.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.5% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a median household income of $146,581 vs $117,448 in Brookhaven (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Brookhaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
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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 1.2x the size of Brookhaven (57,224). Brookhaven skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.7.
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Brookhaven
Alpharetta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlpharetta: 3.0 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brookhaven: 5 vs Alpharetta: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brookhaven. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 27.4% in Brookhaven.
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