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Brookhaven is a mid-size city of 57,855 people in DeKalb County, Georgia. It's about 8 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $693k and rent runs about $2k a month.
57,855people
$693kTypical home
$1,882/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 57,855
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,726 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 8 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $693k (≈$4,368/mo)
- Median rent $1,882/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,014 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 71% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to PDK airport
- 16 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 984 ft
- 221 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 101 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,602 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 179 bars within 25 mi
- 973 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 45 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- DeKalb County: D+65 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk