Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Brea
47,337
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Brea
$124,837
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Brea
$874,300
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
Brea
$2,285
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
Brea
2.11
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Brea
222.6
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
Brea
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Brea
5.2%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & Brea?
Brea is El Cerrito's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
Brea
47,337
Brea has a 46% larger population than El Cerrito.
Violent Crime
El Cerrito
4.80
Brea
2.11
El Cerrito's violent crime is significantly higher than Brea's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
El Cerrito
30.44
Brea
28.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
Brea
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brea has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
Brea
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
Brea
$124,837
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Brea
$874,300
El Cerrito has a 21% higher home values than Brea.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
Brea
34.9%
El Cerrito has a 31% higher education than Brea.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
Brea
46.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
Brea
222.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and Brea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brea
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brea leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Cerrito scores 142.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 190.8 in Brea. Brea scores 322.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 387.2 in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Brea (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Brea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrea has a median property tax of $6,340 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (49% lower). El Cerrito has a median home value of $1,107,500 vs $874,300 in Brea (27% higher). Brea has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.3% in El Cerrito.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 12.9% in Brea. Brea: 24,699 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force. El Cerrito has a per capita income of $72,937 vs $53,128 in Brea (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brea leads
Source: FBI UCRBrea has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. Brea has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 4.80 in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Brea.
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Schools & Education — El Cerrito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cerrito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.9% compared to 34.9% in Brea. El Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 44.9% in Brea.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrea has a population of 47,337, about 1.8x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). Brea skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 42.4.
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El Cerrito
Brea
Healthcare — El Cerrito leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 5 vs Brea: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 0.7% in Brea. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.2% in Brea. El Cerrito has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 12.9% in Brea.
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