City comparison
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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,714/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $626,800 | $732,100 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $114,570 | $76,607 | 49.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 108.1 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 133.1 | 28.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 104.3 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 104.1 | 7.6% lower in A |
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 $117,014 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brookhaven, GA is about 14.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Brookhaven than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need about $93,611 in New York to keep the same standard of living.