Baytown, TX vs Brookhaven, GA

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.

Baytown

73.1

#780 nationally

vs

Brookhaven

62.8

#1821 nationally

Brookhaven leads in median household income ($114,570 vs $61,158). Baytown leads in cost of living index (93 vs 144). Brookhaven leads in crime level (8.3 vs 12.1).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Baytown, TX Brookhaven, GA
WhereAtHome Score 73.1 (#780) 62.8 (#1821)
Population 84,067 57,945
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $246,742 $753,512
Median Household Income $61,158 $114,570
Average Commute 25.9 min 24.6 min
Walk Score 33 N/A
Crime Level 12.1 8.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 93 144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+5.5 D+64.8

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