Brea, CA vs Laurel, MD

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

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 10.8). Laurel leads in cost of living index (125 vs 178). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $92,035).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	48,479	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$478,130
Median Household Income	$120,226	$92,035
Average Commute	31.1 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	50	53
Crime Level	5.8	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+13.9