Brookhaven, GA vs Menlo Park, CA

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

vs

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $114,570). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 8.3). Brookhaven leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 25.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Brookhaven, GA Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score 62.8 (#1821) 65.4 (#1635)
Population 57,945 31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $753,512 $2,890,071
Median Household Income $114,570 $198,273
Average Commute 24.6 min 25.5 min
Walk Score N/A 58
Crime Level 8.3 6.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 144 N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+64.8 D+50.3

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