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Compare Brea to Santa Maria

This post compares Brea, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 41,921 104,791
Income (median) $63,346 $30,962
Home Value (median) $610,700 $297,200
White 66% 73%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 21% 5%
With Kids 34% 50%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 38% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Santa Maria?
A: Brea has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 41921 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Brea versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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