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Compare Brea to Santa Barbara

This post compares Brea, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 41,921 91,443
Income (median) $63,346 $49,574
Home Value (median) $610,700 $934,500
White 66% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 21% 3%
With Kids 34% 23%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 38% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Santa Barbara?
A: Brea has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 41921 compared with 91443 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brea or in Santa Barbara?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Brea.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brea or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Brea.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Brea versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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