Placentia, CA vs Brea, CA

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

MetricPlacentia, CABrea, CA
Population52,82647,469
Median Household Income$115,929$131,129
Median Rent$2,388/mo$2,397/mo
Median Home Value$921,000$922,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%51.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k245192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2112,225
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.623.1
College Degree Rate44.2%52.2%
Foreign-Born %24%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-0.1%

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