Brea, CA vs Yuba City, 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

Yuba City

65.6

#1625 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 11.6). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $70,412). Yuba City leads in cost of living index (127 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Yuba City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	65.6 (#1625)
Population	48,479	68,666
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$445,145
Median Household Income	$120,226	$70,412
Average Commute	31.1 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	50	43
Crime Level	5.8	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+31.4