City comparison
Albany, GA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Brookhaven, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Albany, GA to Brookhaven, GA takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Albany has a population of 68,926, vs 56,848 in Brookhaven — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Albany covers about 55 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for Brookhaven.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Brookhaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,711/mo | 92.5% higher in Brookhaven |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $626,800 | 463.7% higher in Brookhaven |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $114,570 | 162.0% higher in Brookhaven |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.3 | 3.9% higher in Brookhaven |
| Utilities index | 88.9 | 96.1 | 8.2% higher in Brookhaven |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 97.0 | 1.8% higher in Albany |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 96.5 | 1.9% higher in Albany |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $131,356 in Brookhaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 23.9% cheaper overall than Brookhaven, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 102% higher in Brookhaven than in Albany. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $105,084 in Brookhaven to keep the same standard of living.