Brookhaven, GA vs North Decatur, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrookhaven, GANorth Decatur, GA
Population57,85518,442
Median Household Income$117,663$110,871
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$692,700$474,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%54.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%9.7%
Unemployment Rate2.5%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265716*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9943,351*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.2
College Degree Rate70.9%74%
Foreign-Born %21.1%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Decatur (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.