City comparison
Brookhaven, GA is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Houston, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 900 miles, or about 15 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 Brookhaven, GA to Houston, TX takes about 1 h 25 min, covering roughly 700 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 56,848 in Brookhaven — about 40.4× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Brookhaven | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,235/mo | 38.5% higher in Brookhaven |
| Median home value | $626,800 | $235,000 | 166.7% higher in Brookhaven |
| Median household income | $114,570 | $60,440 | 89.6% higher in Brookhaven |
| Groceries index | 100.3 | 100.4 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 96.1 | 96.3 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.4% higher in Brookhaven |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.2 | 1.4% higher in Brookhaven |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need $95,857 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Brookhaven, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% higher in Brookhaven than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need about $76,686 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.