Rankings · How Brea ranks in CA
Brea ranks #64 in California for growth
Brea is ranked on 32 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #64 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Brea does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Brea marked.
At a glance
Brea lands in the top half on 16 of 22 lists
Each dot is Brea’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Brea does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#84/844Fewest smokers#97/844Lowest depression#99/844Healthiest#166/844Closest to a top hospital#225/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Most active#255/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#80/574 People
Most educated#166/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#148/422Most affordable#620/835Cheapest rent#623/830Lowest property tax#632/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#280/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#606/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#421/438 What kind of place
Milder winters than 87% of California
Not better or worse, just Brea’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 87% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
46.5° January low
Cooler summers than 57% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.6° July high
Drier than 57% of CA towns
DrierWetter
14 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 55% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
Older than 54% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
39.7 median age
More kids than 54% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.7% of residents are under 18
More homes per newcomer than 52% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 51% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Brea out-ranks 4 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.