Brea, CA vs Seal Beach, 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

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 13.2). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $75,507). Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 41).

Metric	Brea, CA	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	48,479	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$841,961
Median Household Income	$120,226	$75,507
Average Commute	31.1 min	31 min
Walk Score	50	41
Crime Level	5.8	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6