City comparison
Austin, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Brookhaven, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours 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 Austin, TX to Brookhaven, GA takes about 1 h 39 min, covering roughly 800 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.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 56,848 in Brookhaven — about 16.9× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 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 | Austin | Brookhaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,711/mo | 10.5% higher in Brookhaven |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $626,800 | 35.8% higher in Brookhaven |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $114,570 | 32.4% higher in Brookhaven |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 100.3 | 6.4% higher in Brookhaven |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 96.1 | 15.5% higher in Brookhaven |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 97.0 | ≈ equal (Brookhaven slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Brookhaven slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $99,239 in Brookhaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brookhaven, GA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Austin than in Brookhaven. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $79,391 in Brookhaven to keep the same standard of living.