Brea, CA vs Dunedin, FL

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

Dunedin

72.4

#893 nationally

Dunedin leads in crime level (2.2 vs 5.8). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $63,824). Dunedin leads in cost of living index (108 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Dunedin, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	72.4 (#893)
Population	48,479	35,930
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$414,049
Median Household Income	$120,226	$63,824
Average Commute	31.1 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	50	41
Crime Level	5.8	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+5.2