Brea, CA vs Santa Paula, 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 Paula

64.8

#1675 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $72,014). Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 9.0). Santa Paula leads in cost of living index (142 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Santa Paula, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	64.8 (#1675)
Population	48,479	31,792
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$719,395
Median Household Income	$120,226	$72,014
Average Commute	31.1 min	28 min
Walk Score	50	59
Crime Level	5.8	9.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+15.1