Rowland Heights, CA vs Brea, CA

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

MetricRowland Heights, CABrea, CA
Population45,91147,469
Median Household Income$85,617$131,129
Median Rent$1,967/mo$2,397/mo
Median Home Value$851,300$922,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%51.4%
Poverty Rate12.4%6.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,225
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.823.1
College Degree Rate36.1%52.2%
Foreign-Born %55.6%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Rowland Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.