Brea, CA vs Villa Park, IL

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

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in cost of living index (110 vs 178). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $90,287). Villa Park leads in average commute (25.3 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	75.2 (#495)
Population	48,479	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$369,389
Median Household Income	$120,226	$90,287
Average Commute	31.1 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	50	49
Crime Level	5.8	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+13.3