Alliance, OH vs Brea, 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.

Alliance

81.3

#45 nationally

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $51,721). Alliance leads in cost of living index (83 vs 178). Alliance leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alliance, OH	Brea, CA
WhereAtHome Score	81.3 (#45)	64.3 (#1700)
Population	21,525	48,479
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$168,623	$1,134,146
Median Household Income	$51,721	$120,226
Average Commute	20.4 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	43	50
Crime Level	7.5	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+2.6