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Compare Brea to Los Altos

This post compares Brea, California to Los Altos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Brea (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 41,921 30,527
Income (median) $63,346 $167,642
Home Value (median) $610,700 $2,000,000+
White 66% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 21% 28%
With Kids 34% 40%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 38% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Los Altos?
A: Brea has a larger population count than Los Altos: 41921 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brea or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Brea.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brea or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Brea.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brea does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Brea versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brea may include: Placentia, Lake-Forest, and Aliso-Viejo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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