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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.3%
41,921 → 47,908
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.8%
$79,124 → $124,837
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brea across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
52,587
+4,679 from 2023 (47,908)
Projected Median Income 2030
$171,830
+$46,993 from 2023 ($124,837)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41,921 | — | $79,124 | — |
| 2015 | 43,333 | +3.4% | $83,717 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 43,934 | +1.4% | $90,214 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 44,514 | +1.3% | $94,492 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 47,589 | +6.9% | $108,721 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 47,908 | +0.7% | $124,837 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.