North Druid Hills, GA vs Brookhaven, GA

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

MetricNorth Druid Hills, GABrookhaven, GA
Population17,99757,855
Median Household Income$102,742$117,663
Median Rent$1,874/mo$1,882/mo
Median Home Value$515,900$692,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%45.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k716*265
Property Crime Rate /100k3,351*1,994
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1314.8
College Degree Rate75%70.9%
Foreign-Born %15.7%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+5.1%

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 Druid Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.