Brea, CA vs Patterson, 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

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Brea leads in average commute (31.1 min vs 43.9 min). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $86,031). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	48,479	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$508,049
Median Household Income	$120,226	$86,031
Average Commute	31.1 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	50	42
Crime Level	5.8	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+11.0