Brea, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 13.2). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $79,567). Wheat Ridge leads in cost of living index (135 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	48,479	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$595,582
Median Household Income	$120,226	$79,567
Average Commute	31.1 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	50	45
Crime Level	5.8	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+19.5