Brookhaven, GA vs Monterey 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

Monterey Park

63.4

#1770 nationally

Brookhaven leads in median household income ($114,570 vs $76,892). Brookhaven leads in cost of living index (144 vs 169). Brookhaven leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookhaven, GA	Monterey Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1821)	63.4 (#1770)
Population	57,945	57,877
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,512	$926,209
Median Household Income	$114,570	$76,892
Average Commute	24.6 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	N/A	64
Crime Level	8.3	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	169
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+32.9

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