Brea, CA vs Sarasota, FL

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

Sarasota

67.4

#1432 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 15.1). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $68,870). Sarasota leads in cost of living index (118 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Sarasota, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	67.4 (#1432)
Population	48,479	57,602
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$413,155
Median Household Income	$120,226	$68,870
Average Commute	31.1 min	21.3 min
Walk Score	50	52
Crime Level	5.8	15.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+23.5