Brawley, 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.

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in cost of living index (112 vs 178). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brawley, CA	Brea, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1083)	64.3 (#1700)
Population	27,849	48,479
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$365,419	$1,134,146
Median Household Income	$56,229	$120,226
Average Commute	21.5 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	46	50
Crime Level	8.1	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+2.6