Brea, CA vs Haltom City, 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

Haltom City

75.3

#475 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $57,649). Haltom City leads in cost of living index (95 vs 178). Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 7.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Haltom City, TX
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	75.3 (#475)
Population	48,479	45,290
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$244,636
Median Household Income	$120,226	$57,649
Average Commute	31.1 min	25 min
Walk Score	50	39
Crime Level	5.8	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+5.1