Brookhaven, GA vs South Pasadena, 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

South Pasadena

63.6

#1760 nationally

Brookhaven leads in cost of living index (144 vs 228). South Pasadena leads in crime level (5.8 vs 8.3). Brookhaven leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 30.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookhaven, GA	South Pasadena, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1821)	63.6 (#1760)
Population	57,945	25,623
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,512	$1,707,701
Median Household Income	$114,570	$127,882
Average Commute	24.6 min	30.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	67
Crime Level	8.3	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	228
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 South Pasadena has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.