Brea, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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

Pleasant Hill

64.1

#1719 nationally

Pleasant Hill leads in median household income ($137,685 vs $120,226). Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 6.5). Pleasant Hill leads in walk score (54 vs 50).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Pleasant Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	64.1 (#1719)
Population	48,479	33,802
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$992,042
Median Household Income	$120,226	$137,685
Average Commute	31.1 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	50	54
Crime Level	5.8	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	191
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+38.0