Brookhaven, GA vs Mount Vernon, NY

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

Mount Vernon

63.8

#1739 nationally

Brookhaven leads in crime level (8.3 vs 14.9). Brookhaven leads in median household income ($114,570 vs $75,511). Brookhaven leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 36.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Brookhaven, GA Mount Vernon, NY
WhereAtHome Score 62.8 (#1821) 63.8 (#1739)
Population 57,945 71,168
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $753,512 $581,799
Median Household Income $114,570 $75,511
Average Commute 24.6 min 36.9 min
Walk Score N/A 73
Crime Level 8.3 14.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 144 133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+64.8 D+26.3

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