Fullerton, CA vs Brea, CA

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

MetricFullerton, CABrea, CA
Population140,96847,469
Median Household Income$104,286$131,129
Median Rent$2,194/mo$2,397/mo
Median Home Value$902,600$922,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%51.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k358192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7292,225
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min31.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.823.1
College Degree Rate43.5%52.2%
Foreign-Born %29.3%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.1%

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