Brea, CA vs Riverbank, 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

Riverbank

69.4

#1221 nationally

Riverbank leads in cost of living index (131 vs 178). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $89,504). Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 38).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Riverbank, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	69.4 (#1221)
Population	48,479	25,001
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$487,457
Median Household Income	$120,226	$89,504
Average Commute	31.1 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	50	38
Crime Level	5.8	4.5
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	R+11.0