Belmont, 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Brea leads in cost of living index (178 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $120,226). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 5.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Brea, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	64.3 (#1700)
Population	26,622	48,479
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$1,134,146
Median Household Income	$185,944	$120,226
Average Commute	29.1 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	47	50
Crime Level	4.5	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+2.6