Brea, CA vs New Haven, CT

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

New Haven

71.4

#985 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 14.7). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $54,305). New Haven leads in cost of living index (113 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	New Haven, CT
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	71.4 (#985)
Population	48,479	135,319
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$338,157
Median Household Income	$120,226	$54,305
Average Commute	31.1 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	50	68
Crime Level	5.8	14.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	N/A