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Brea vs Claremont

16 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+13.8 pts in Brea) and conserved land (+20.3 pts in Claremont).

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Brea, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 47,469 people
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Claremont, CAA college townCalifornia · 36,595 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BreaKnown for its schools
Schools#80 for schools in CAof 574 towns HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#205 most trails in CA22 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves All about Brea →
ClaremontA college town
College town7 collegesPomona College Schools#13 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#62 most conserved land in CA28 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves All about Claremont →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+13.8 pts
Brea has grown faster since 2010
Brea +20.5%Claremont +6.7%
Conserved land+20.3 pts
Claremont has more conserved land
Claremont 30.4%Brea 10.1%
Work from home+9.1 pts
More people work from home in Claremont
Claremont 24.5%Brea 15.4%
In college+14.1 pts
Claremont is more of a college town
Claremont 21.3%Brea 7.2%
Jobs per worker+79%
Brea is more of a job hub
Brea 1.99Claremont 1.11
Kids under 18+5.9 pts
Brea has more kids
Brea 22.7%Claremont 16.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $660 more a month in Brea

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Brea$6,540/mo
Typical home $1.12M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $2,397/mo · Housing →
Claremont$5,880/mo
Typical home $1.02M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $2,237/mo · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $8,000 a year, between Brea and Claremont.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Claremont places higher on 15 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−BreaSafer than 21% of U.S. towns C−ClaremontSafer than 20% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−BreaBetter than 81% of districts in the state A+ClaremontBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
ABreaHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns AClaremontHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns
7Brea
15Claremont

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #64#313 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #606#361 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #246#62 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #332#144 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 422 towns #148#240 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #255#88 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #235#396 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #230#379

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Brea’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BreaClaremont
Snow a year0″0″
January low—43°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—354d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th96th
Outdoors & history
BreaClaremont
Trails22 mi28 mi
Conserved land10.1%30.4%
National Register places18
Archive photos112
Famous people born here20—
Community
BreaClaremont
Library hours a week42 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town—7
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

16 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BreaClaremontBreaClaremont
Brea ↔ Claremont16 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BreaClaremont
People
Population 47,469Highest 36,595Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.5%Highest CA: +6.1% +6.7%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.7±1.4Highest 5% above CA 39±2.1Lowest about the CA average
Brea and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±1.9Highest CA: 22% 16.8%±1.8Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 17.2%±1.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 19.7%±1.9Highest CA: 15.7%
Claremont and Brea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 52.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 59.9%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±1.1Lowest CA: 7.6% 21.3%±1.4Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $131,129±$12kHighest 32% above CA $125,647±$17kLowest 27% above CA
Brea and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $922,300±$24kHighest 26% above CA $897,000±$18kLowest 22% above CA
Brea and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,397±$82Highest 18% above CA $2,237±$186Lowest 10% above CA
Brea and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,740Highest 32% above CA $5,717Lowest 12% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±5.2Lowest CA: 55.3% 57.1%±10.1Highest CA: 55.3%
Claremont and Brea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest CA: 12% 6.9%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.7%Lowest CA: 55.9% 63.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than CA 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 9% above CA 27 minLowest 6% below CA
Work from home 15.4%±2.1Lowest CA: 17.2% 24.5%±3.2Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 8.7%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.99Highest 1.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Anaheim (8%)Los Angeles (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClaremontFew work in Brea
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.1%Lowest 30.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 21.5 miLowest 27.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 15Lowest 25Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 101Highest 74.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #80 of 574 in CA#13 of 574 in CA
School district Brea-Olinda UnifiedClaremont Unified
High school in town Brea Olinda HighClaremont High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.3Lowest 22.5Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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