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Brookhaven, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Suffolk County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,080
Population
531/sq mi density
$95,345
Median Income
$47,912 per capita
$577,000
Home Value
$682,583 Zillow
$1,908
Median Rent
41.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
356 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$95,345 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$577,000 home value, $1,908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,345
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,912
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookhaven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookhaven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,345
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,912
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,245
157%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,522
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,522
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
42% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$139,014M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,343
Restaurants
4,024
Healthcare
5,146
Retail
6,106
Manufacturing
1,670
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,245
57% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,682
262% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $95,345 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,912 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,522 |
| County GDP | $139,014M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,343 |
| Restaurants | 4,024 |
| Healthcare | 5,146 |
| Retail | 6,106 |
| Manufacturing | 1,670 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,682 |