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Compare Brea to Santa Monica

This post compares Brea, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 41,921 92,495
Income (median) $63,346 $79,865
Home Value (median) $610,700 $1,168,500
White 66% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 21% 10%
With Kids 34% 16%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 38% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Santa Monica?
A: Brea has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 41921 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Brea versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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