Brea, CA vs Forest Grove, OR

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

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 9.2). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $77,977). Forest Grove leads in cost of living index (123 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Forest Grove, OR
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	66.1 (#1584)
Population	48,479	26,799
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$526,407
Median Household Income	$120,226	$77,977
Average Commute	31.1 min	28.9 min
Walk Score	50	41
Crime Level	5.8	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+34.0