Brea, CA vs Crest Hill, IL

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

Crest Hill

74.1

#637 nationally

Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 27). Crest Hill leads in cost of living index (101 vs 178). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $68,377).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Crest Hill, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	74.1 (#637)
Population	48,479	20,118
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$286,044
Median Household Income	$120,226	$68,377
Average Commute	31.1 min	27.7 min
Walk Score	50	27
Crime Level	5.8	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+1.6