Brea, CA vs San Carlos, 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

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $120,226). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 31.1 min). Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	48,479	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$120,226	$219,413
Average Commute	31.1 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	50	47
Crime Level	5.8	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+50.3