Brea, CA vs Glen Ellyn, 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

Glen Ellyn

74.7

#563 nationally

Glen Ellyn leads in crime level (1.4 vs 5.8). Glen Ellyn leads in cost of living index (136 vs 178). Glen Ellyn leads in median household income ($128,132 vs $120,226).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Glen Ellyn, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	74.7 (#563)
Population	48,479	28,347
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$584,435
Median Household Income	$120,226	$128,132
Average Commute	31.1 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	50	50
Crime Level	5.8	1.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+13.3