Atwater, CA vs Brea, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 19.5). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Brea, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	64.3 (#1700)
Population	32,052	48,479
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$1,134,146
Median Household Income	$64,195	$120,226
Average Commute	28.2 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	41	50
Crime Level	19.5	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+2.6