Brea, CA vs Frisco, TX

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

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 26). Frisco leads in cost of living index (118 vs 178). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $120,226).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Frisco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	72.4 (#895)
Population	48,479	219,587
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$649,173
Median Household Income	$120,226	$134,891
Average Commute	31.1 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	50	26
Crime Level	5.8	Very Low
School Rating	N/A	9.2
Cost of Living Index	178	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+11.2