Brea, CA vs Union City, NJ

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

Union City

67.3

#1446 nationally

Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $59,967). Union City leads in walk score (94 vs 50). Union City leads in cost of living index (132 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Union City, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	67.3 (#1446)
Population	48,479	64,462
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$576,915
Median Household Income	$120,226	$59,967
Average Commute	31.1 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	50	94
Crime Level	5.8	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+28.1