Brea, CA vs Moreno Valley, 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

Moreno Valley

63.3

#1778 nationally

Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 33). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $82,637). Moreno Valley leads in cost of living index (137 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	63.3 (#1778)
Population	48,479	212,392
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$556,513
Median Household Income	$120,226	$82,637
Average Commute	31.1 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	50	33
Crime Level	5.8	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	137
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+1.3