Brea, CA vs San Jacinto, 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

San Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 27). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $73,682). San Jacinto leads in cost of living index (122 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	San Jacinto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	61.6 (#1901)
Population	48,479	55,440
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$486,127
Median Household Income	$120,226	$73,682
Average Commute	31.1 min	42.5 min
Walk Score	50	27
Crime Level	5.8	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+1.3