Brea, CA vs Santa Clara, 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

Santa Clara

65.7

#1617 nationally

Santa Clara leads in median household income ($165,352 vs $120,226). Brea leads in cost of living index (178 vs 241). Santa Clara leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Santa Clara, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	65.7 (#1617)
Population	48,479	131,062
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$1,680,833
Median Household Income	$120,226	$165,352
Average Commute	31.1 min	23.6 min
Walk Score	50	58
Crime Level	5.8	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	241
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+40.0