Brookhaven, GA vs New Smyrna Beach, 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

New Smyrna Beach

69.3

#1228 nationally

New Smyrna Beach leads in crime level (3.2 vs 8.3). Brookhaven leads in median household income ($114,570 vs $73,096). New Smyrna Beach leads in cost of living index (117 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookhaven, GA	New Smyrna Beach, FL
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1821)	69.3 (#1228)
Population	57,945	32,655
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,512	$455,070
Median Household Income	$114,570	$73,096
Average Commute	24.6 min	29.2 min
Walk Score	N/A	24
Crime Level	8.3	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	R+21.8

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