Brea, CA vs Duncanville, TX

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.

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Duncanville

74.6

#573 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $66,601). Duncanville leads in cost of living index (100 vs 178). Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 8.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Duncanville, TX
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	74.6 (#573)
Population	48,479	38,883
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$278,035
Median Household Income	$120,226	$66,601
Average Commute	31.1 min	25.2 min
Walk Score	50	43
Crime Level	5.8	8.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+22.2