Brea, CA vs San Gabriel, 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 Gabriel

65.3

#1644 nationally

San Gabriel leads in walk score (74 vs 50). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $84,056). San Gabriel leads in crime level (5.0 vs 5.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	San Gabriel, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	65.3 (#1644)
Population	48,479	37,732
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$1,112,802
Median Household Income	$120,226	$84,056
Average Commute	31.1 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	50	74
Crime Level	5.8	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	175
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+32.9