Brea, CA vs Garfield, NJ

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

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $72,026). Garfield leads in walk score (77 vs 50). Garfield leads in cost of living index (131 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Garfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	69.8 (#1167)
Population	48,479	32,456
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$592,866
Median Household Income	$120,226	$72,026
Average Commute	31.1 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	50	77
Crime Level	5.8	5.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+3.4