Best PlacesBrookhaven, Norman, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Brookhaven, Norman, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Brookhaven, Norman ranks 1,712th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Brookhaven, Norman
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Brookhaven, Norman's strengths and weaknesses
Where Brookhaven, Norman ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Brookhaven, Norman ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Brookhaven, Norman
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Brookhaven, Norman home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,039, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Brookhaven, Norman's effective rate of 0.93%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Brookhaven, Norman
Brookhaven, Norman runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Brookhaven, Norman.
Who works in Brookhaven, Norman, and how
Work in Brookhaven, Norman centers on other services and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Brookhaven, Norman
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Brookhaven, Norman.
What the weather is like in Brookhaven, Norman, month by month
Brookhaven, Norman sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Brookhaven, Norman
The nearest airport, Okc Will Rogers International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 163 miles away.
The best schools in and around Brookhaven, Norman
Schools across Brookhaven, Norman average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Truman EsC · 33% proficient
- Dimensions AcademyC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Whittier MsC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Dimensions AcademyD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Brookhaven, Norman school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Brookhaven, Norman measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Brookhaven, Norman against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Brookhaven, Norman
Is Brookhaven, Norman a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Brookhaven, Norman ranks 1,712th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state finances, and what local pay buys, and lowest on state infrastructure and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Brookhaven, Norman expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $299,717. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $101,039 median income, cost of living beats 90% of neighborhoods.
Is Brookhaven, Norman safe?
Yes, Brookhaven, Norman is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $345 per resident a year.
Compare Brookhaven, Norman with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Brookhaven, Norman. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Brookhaven, Norman represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Brookhaven, Norman detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Brookhaven, Norman: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Brookhaven, Norman: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Brookhaven, Norman: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Brookhaven, Norman: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Brookhaven, Norman detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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