Brea, CA vs Foster City, 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.

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Foster City

63.9

#1730 nationally

Foster City leads in crime level (1.9 vs 5.8). Foster City leads in median household income ($191,267 vs $120,226). Brea leads in cost of living index (178 vs 276).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Foster City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	63.9 (#1730)
Population	48,479	32,180
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$1,863,228
Median Household Income	$120,226	$191,267
Average Commute	31.1 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	50	50
Crime Level	5.8	1.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	276
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+50.3