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Compare Brea to Palo Alto

This post compares Brea, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 41,921 67,082
Income (median) $63,346 $124,900
Home Value (median) $610,700 $1,989,300
White 66% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 21% 31%
With Kids 34% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Palo Alto?
A: Brea has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 41921 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brea or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Brea.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Brea versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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