Brea, CA vs Pottstown, PA

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

Pottstown

67.2

#1457 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 20.2). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $57,647). Pottstown leads in cost of living index (96 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Pottstown, PA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	67.2 (#1457)
Population	48,479	23,349
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$361,730
Median Household Income	$120,226	$57,647
Average Commute	31.1 min	27.3 min
Walk Score	50	60
Crime Level	5.8	20.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+22.8