Brookhaven, GA vs Lauderdale Lakes, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brookhaven

62.8

#1821 nationally

Lauderdale Lakes

76.6

#333 nationally

Brookhaven leads in median household income ($114,570 vs $41,644). Lauderdale Lakes leads in cost of living index (98 vs 144). Brookhaven leads in crime level (8.3 vs 10.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookhaven, GA	Lauderdale Lakes, FL
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1821)	76.6 (#333)
Population	57,945	36,035
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,512	$138,348
Median Household Income	$114,570	$41,644
Average Commute	24.6 min	28.1 min
Walk Score	N/A	41
Crime Level	8.3	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+17.0

Data coverage note: Brookhaven is missing data for 1 metric that Lauderdale Lakes has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.