Brea, CA vs Nashua, NH

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

Nashua

70.1

#1137 nationally

Nashua leads in cost of living index (116 vs 178). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $88,766). Nashua leads in crime level (4.4 vs 5.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Nashua, NH
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	70.1 (#1137)
Population	48,479	91,003
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$515,004
Median Household Income	$120,226	$88,766
Average Commute	31.1 min	24.9 min
Walk Score	50	39
Crime Level	5.8	4.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.9