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Compare Brea to Santa Cruz

This post compares Brea, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 41,921 63,993
Income (median) $63,346 $60,359
Home Value (median) $610,700 $750,600
White 66% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 21% 9%
With Kids 34% 20%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Santa Cruz?
A: Brea has a smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 41921 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brea or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Brea.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Brea versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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