Brookhaven, GA vs Milpitas, CA

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.

Brookhaven

62.8

#1821 nationally

vs

Milpitas

64

#1724 nationally

Brookhaven leads in cost of living index (144 vs 217). Milpitas leads in median household income ($166,769 vs $114,570). Brookhaven leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 26.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Brookhaven, GA Milpitas, CA
WhereAtHome Score 62.8 (#1821) 64 (#1724)
Population 57,945 77,321
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $753,512 $1,424,179
Median Household Income $114,570 $166,769
Average Commute 24.6 min 26.6 min
Walk Score N/A 54
Crime Level 8.3 8.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 144 217
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+64.8 D+40.0

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