Population
Orange
138,723
Brea
47,337
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Brea
$124,837
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Brea
$874,300
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Brea
$2,285
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Brea
2.11
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Brea
222.6
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Brea
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Brea
5.2%
How Similar Are Orange & Brea?
Brea is Orange's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Brea
47,337
Orange (138,723) is about 2.9x larger than Brea (47,337).
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Brea
2.11
Brea's violent crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Brea
28.65
Brea's property crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Brea
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Brea
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Brea
$124,837
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Brea
$874,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Brea
34.9%
Brea has a 21% higher education than Orange.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Brea
46.6%
Orange has a 13% higher demographics than Brea.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Brea
222.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Brea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange
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Brea
Orange leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrange scores 178.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 190.8 in Brea. Orange scores 139.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.4 in Brea. Orange scores 131.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Brea.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a median property tax of $5,950 vs $6,340 in Brea (6% lower). Brea has a owner-occupied of 60.3% compared to 58.1% in Orange. Orange has a median home value of $900,700 vs $874,300 in Brea.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange: 75,748 vs Brea: 24,699 for labor force. Brea has a poverty rate of 6.4% compared to 9.2% in Orange. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 12.9% in Brea.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Brea. Orange has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.92 in Brea. Brea has a property crime clearance of 25.7% compared to 4.7% in Orange.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Brea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.9% compared to 27.6% in Orange. Brea has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 39.8% in Orange.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 2.9x the size of Brea (47,337). Orange skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 39.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Orange
Brea
Healthcare — Orange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrange: 4.0 vs Brea: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Brea. Orange has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Brea. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 12.9% in Brea.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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