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A city of 57,855 people in Georgia
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Map of Brookhaven: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.1%325 of 7,876 acres
Trails11 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves96 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Brookhaven

City in Georgia, United States
2012Established
55,161Population
1,007 ftElevation

Brookhaven, formerly North Atlanta, is a city in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta that is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, directly northeast of Atlanta. On July 31, 2012, Brookhaven was approved in a referendum to become DeKalb County's 11th city. Incorporation officially took place on December 17, 2012, on which date municipal operations commenced. The new city stretches over 12 square miles (31 km2). With a population of 56,795 as of the 2020 census, it is the second largest city located fully within DeKalb County, behind Stonecrest.

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Living in Brookhaven

Housing in Brookhaven

$745K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brookhaven home is worth about $745,000, up 3.2% in a year, 125% above the Georgia typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list98.7%
Sold in May66
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Safety in Brookhaven

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Safety Grade C-

Brookhaven reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brookhaven 2.6
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brookhaven 19.8
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Brookhaven’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDeKalb CountySchools11

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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