Living in Brookhaven (Georgia)

Brookhaven (Georgia) is a large place in Georgia, United States, home to 51,910 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 13%, #809 of 6,227), business owners (top 19%, #2,262 of 12,111), young professionals (top 29%, #1,256 of 4,444).

Residents51,910
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,667,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.863 km
Within 10 km295,326 people
Greater areaGreater Atlanta, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 23:33

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How Brookhaven (Georgia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family48#6,020 of 11,898#58 of 226Map
Low-income household34#5,968 of 9,771#131 of 233Map
Low-income family37#5,653 of 8,006#81 of 165Map
Single parent44#4,140 of 6,237#57 of 131Map
Pensioner couple63#3,635 of 9,474#30 of 190Map
Single pensioner57#5,326 of 9,474#46 of 190Map
Early retiree63#3,560 of 10,762#23 of 259Map
Single professional62#1,396 of 4,537#9 of 92Map
Young professional65#1,256 of 4,444#9 of 81Map
DINKS66#1,365 of 3,053#8 of 60Map
Remote worker59#3,160 of 7,271#38 of 161Map
Commuter75#809 of 6,227#7 of 110Map
Car-free household65#1,165 of 3,933#9 of 72Map
Student55#1,803 of 2,119#25 of 29Map
First-home buyer43#3,906 of 8,006#54 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover30#9,000 of 12,111#225 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,408 of 4,114#10 of 75Map
Expat professional65#2,442 of 7,271#12 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,463 of 9,474#34 of 190Map
Nature-focused household26#15,925 of 18,063#368 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#15,360 of 16,523#270 of 371Map
Rural value seeker17#16,211 of 18,063#367 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,713 of 16,523#9 of 371Map
Lottery winner74#1,626 of 21,167#7 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,222 of 12,111#37 of 287Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#2,262 of 12,111#16 of 287Map
Digital native53#1,985 of 4,750#17 of 92Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Education and family58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Safety and community32
  • Affordability19
  • Green space17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.