Brea, CA vs Los Banos, 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

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Brea leads in average commute (31.1 min vs 50.4 min). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $76,164). Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Los Banos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	64.1 (#1717)
Population	48,479	48,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$463,701
Median Household Income	$120,226	$76,164
Average Commute	31.1 min	50.4 min
Walk Score	50	33
Crime Level	5.8	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+4.4