Brea, CA vs Fullerton, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrea, CAFullerton, CA
Population47,469140,968
Median Household Income$131,129$104,286
Median Rent$2,397/mo$2,194/mo
Median Home Value$922,300$902,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%58.8%
Poverty Rate6.6%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k192358
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2251,729
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.124.8
College Degree Rate52.2%43.5%
Foreign-Born %24.4%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.