Brookhaven

Peaceful and idyllic Atlanta suburb — offering exceptional convenience and a community-centric vibe

Welcome to Brookhaven

Peaceful and idyllic Atlanta suburb — offering exceptional convenience and a community-centric vibe.

Cozy, easygoing, and picturesque, Brookhaven is easily one of the Atlanta area’s top suburban communities. Boasting gorgeous neighborhoods, luxurious homes, excellent schools, and unmatched convenience, it is no surprise that so many locals adore this area. Brookhaven is located north of Downtown Atlanta, and is situated between North Buckhead and Ashford Park.

​​​​​​​Browsing the local area, one will quickly realize that the neighborhood is mostly residential. Adorned with sprawling homes, and featuring a number of beautifully maintained community parks, life doesn’t get much more blissful than it does here. Roads are peaceful and tree-lined, which further sets the tone for Brookhaven’s unhurried pace.

What to Love

  • Welcoming community vibe
  • Lovely, peaceful residential neighborhoods
  • Ultra close to Downtown Atlanta
  • Lush green spaces that are perfect for outdoor recreation

Local Lifestyle

Delivering superb value for new home buyers, Brookhaven is one of the top places to relocate near Atlanta. Serene and close to numerous amenities, locals never lack access to any of the essentials. Schools, playgrounds, restaurants, stores, and major roads are all minutes from home. Located about 10 miles north of Downtown Atlanta, working professionals have no trouble reaching their places of employment. At the end of the day, retreat to the loveliness that only Brookhaven can offer.

Dining, Entertainment & Shopping

Although primarily residential in its design, Brookhaven is also known for its impressive selection of restaurants and retailers. 

Craving a delicious meal out on the town? Without having to venture far, you can treat yourself to eclectic menu items that will please your palate. Locals highly recommend trying the dishes at Valenza (featuring amazing Italian cuisine), Haven Restaurant and Bar, Avellino's Wood Fire Pizzeria, and Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub. Several other fun choices include Lucky's Burger & Brew, Arnette's Chop Shop, THERE Gastropub, and Fudo.

Shopping is extremely convenient and enjoyable for residents of Brookhaven. Town Brookhaven is chock-full of locally owned retail stores and restaurants. Locals especially appreciate having access to stores such as Costco Wholesale, Publix Super Market, Whole Foods Market, Lowe’s Home Improvement, multiple Kroger locations, and The Home Depot.

Things to Do

Leisure time is always a good time for people living in Brookhaven. From paradisal outdoor spaces to educational local museums, there’s never a shortage of things to do, see, and experience.

Individuals who have off on Saturday mornings should head over to the seasonally-held Brookhaven Farmers Market. Operating from 9 AM until 12 PM, purchase everything you can dream of from skilled local purveyors. Continue your time outdoors by walking through one of the community’s many gorgeous parks. Top places to visit include Brookhaven Park, Blackburn Park, Ashford Park, and Murphey Candler Park.

​​​​​​​While exploring the area, also make it a point to check out the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Fancy a game of golf? Prestigious and exclusive, the Capital City Country Club is the premier place to reserve your tee time.

Schools

Brookhaven has several top-rated schools located close by.
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Overview for Brookhaven, GA

478,295 people live in Brookhaven, where the median age is 35.2 and the average individual income is $49,894.45. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

478,295

Total Population

35.2 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$49,894.45

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven has 209,451 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Brookhaven do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 478,295 people call Brookhaven home. The population density is 3,417.27 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

478,295

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

35.2

Median Age

48.76 / 51.24%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

0-9:

0-9 Years

10-17:

10-17 Years

18-24:

18-24 Years

25-64:

25-64 Years

65-74:

65-74 Years

75+:

75+ Years

Education Level

  • Less Than 9th Grade
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
209,451

Total Households

2

Average Household Size

$49,894.45

Average individual Income

Marital Status

Married
Single
Divorced
Separated

Commute Time

0 to 14 Minutes
15 to 29 Minutes
30 to 59 Minutes
60+ Minutes

Schools in Brookhaven, GA

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The following schools are within or nearby Brookhaven. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Type
Name
Category
Grades
School rating
Kimberly Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Miles Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
K - 8th
3/5
PUBLIC
5th - 6th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
No rating available
Deerwood Academy School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
PUBLIC
K - 2nd
No rating available
Harriet Tubman School of Science & Technology
PUBLIC
K - 4th
No rating available
Continental Colony Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Fickett Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
West Manor Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
2/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Harper-Archer Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Atlanta Heights Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Peachtree Road Lutheran Preschool
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
Rivers Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
3/5
PRIVATE
6th - 12th
No rating available
Brandon Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
5/5
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
3/5
Atlanta Classical Academy
PUBLIC
K - 12th
4/5
Christ The King School
PRIVATE
K - 8th
No rating available
The Cathedral Preschool
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
Carlisle Montessori School Of Buckhead
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
PRIVATE
K - K
No rating available
Atlanta International School
PRIVATE
PreK - 12th
No rating available
Garden Hills Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
3/5
Sutton Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
4/5
PRIVATE
6th - 12th
No rating available
Scott Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Morningside Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
5/5
APS-Forrest Hills Academy
PUBLIC
7th - 12th
No rating available
KIPP West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy
PUBLIC
5th - 8th
2/5
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
3/5
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
4/5
KIPP Vision Primary
PUBLIC
K - 4th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
John Lewis Invictus Academy
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
No rating available
Kindezi Old 4th Ward
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
Ethos Classical Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 4th
No rating available
PRIVATE
6th - 12th
No rating available
Dar-Un-Noor Atlanta Science Academy
PRIVATE
PreK - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
Chi Montessori Academy Inc
PRIVATE
K - 2nd
No rating available
Light Of The World Of Atlanta
PRIVATE
K - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
K - 12th
No rating available
Wesley International Academy Charter Facility
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
PUBLIC
PreK - 12th
No rating available
Boyd Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Hutchinson Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
F. L. Stanton Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Dunbar Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
4/5
Thomasville Heights Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Cleveland Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Cascade Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Peyton Forest Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Beecher Hills Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
2/5
Gideons Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary
PUBLIC
K - 5th
4/5
PUBLIC
5th - 8th
3/5
Charles Drew Charter School Ja/Sa
PUBLIC
6th - 12th
4/5
Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
SLAM Academy of Atlanta
PUBLIC
K - 5th
No rating available
The Childrens School
PRIVATE
PreK - 7th
No rating available
The Ron Clark Academy
PRIVATE
5th - 8th
No rating available
Healing Waters Christian Academy
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 12th
No rating available
King Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
1/5
Long Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
No rating available
David T Howard Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
5/5
Humphries Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Sylvan Hills Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
1/5
Slater Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
No rating available
M. A. Jones Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Perkerson Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Lin Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
5/5
Centennial Academy
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
Brown Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
1/5
Dobbs Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
6th - 12th
1/5
Kipp Strive Academy
PUBLIC
5th - 8th
4/5
Corretta Scott King Womens' Leadership Academy
PUBLIC
6th - 12th
2/5
Westside Atlanta Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
3/5
Kipp WAYS Primary School
PUBLIC
K - 4th
2/5
Booker T. Washington High School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls
PUBLIC
K - 9th
3/5
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys
PUBLIC
K - 9th
2/5
Berean Christian Junior Academy
PRIVATE
K - 8th
No rating available
Heritage Preparatory School Of Ga
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
St Nicholas Orthodox Academy
PRIVATE
1st - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Toomer Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Benteen Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Maynard H. Jackson- Junior High School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
3/5
Charles R. Drew Charter School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
4/5
Parkside Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
2/5
Heritage Academy Elementary
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Early College High School at Carver
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
2/5
Hillside Conant School
PUBLIC
1st - 12th
No rating available
Springdale Park Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
5/5
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Academy
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
KIPP Strive Primary
PUBLIC
K - 4th
3/5
Woodson Park Academy
PUBLIC
K - 6th
No rating available
South Atlanta High School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy
PRIVATE
K - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
8th - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
PRIVATE
9th - 10th
No rating available
Tamu S. Kanyama Prep Academy
PRIVATE
9th - 11th
No rating available
PRIVATE
K - 12th
No rating available
Jackson Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
5/5
PRIVATE
PreK - 6th
No rating available
Holy Spirit Prepartory School
PRIVATE
K - 12th
No rating available
Smith Elementary School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
4/5
North Atlanta High School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
3/5
PRIVATE
PreK - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
K - 12th
No rating available

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