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Brea, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
47,337
Population
3,742/sq mi density
$124,837
Median Income
$53,128 per capita
$874,300
Home Value
$1,115,211 Zillow
$2,285
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
3,284 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$124,837 median income, 3.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$874,300 home value, $2,285/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$124,837
66% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,128
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$124,837
166%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,128
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.9%
15% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
12.9%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $124,837 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,128 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 12.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |