Brookhaven, GA vs South St. Paul, MN

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 St. Paul

76.1

#385 nationally

South St. Paul leads in cost of living index (102 vs 144). Brookhaven leads in median household income ($114,570 vs $82,644). South St. Paul leads in average commute (20.6 min vs 24.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookhaven, GA	South St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1821)	76.1 (#385)
Population	57,945	20,664
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,512	$304,841
Median Household Income	$114,570	$82,644
Average Commute	24.6 min	20.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	39
Crime Level	8.3	9.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+12.9

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