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Living in Brea

There were 14,729 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Brea, a city in the United States, had a population of 47,469 in July 2026. For Brea, 53.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Brea?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,397 per month, while the median home value was US$922,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 59.7%, and the vacancy rate was 3.37% in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Brea recurring monthly costs, € per month€1241Private kindergarten€169Utilities, 85 m² flat€63Internet, 60 Mbps€47Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited63.27 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,241 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB47.31 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home169.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$2,397/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,284 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent2,107 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count1,061 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,568 people of 47,260 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$131,129 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Brea is 5.1%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Brea 5.1%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd131,129 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct84.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct95.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct2.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct9.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary4,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)17Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.1 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brea. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brea. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct92.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools61 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct26.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio454 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents14,729 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate1,723 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brea when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBrea highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Brea highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,076Brea3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,076 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents163.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count87 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute31.21 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportFUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brea. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brea.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Brea average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Brea average monthly precipitation, mm025507510080774618103304162661JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Brea annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Brea is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–12Brea 11.04 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202419Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.67 · Feb 21.67 · Mar 23.17 · Apr 24.78 · May 25.56 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 30.44 · Aug 31.56 · Sep 31 · Oct 28.56 · Nov 24.89 · Dec 21.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.39 · Feb 9.61 · Mar 10.78 · Apr 12.28 · May 14.56 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.67 · Aug 18.89 · Sep 17.83 · Oct 15.17 · Nov 11.67 · Dec 9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 15.5 · Feb 15.67 · Mar 17 · Apr 18.5 · May 20.06 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 24.56 · Aug 25.22 · Sep 24.39 · Oct 21.83 · Nov 18.28 · Dec 15.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.26 · Feb 77.47 · Mar 45.72 · Apr 17.78 · May 10.41 · Jun 2.79 · Jul 2.79 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 3.81 · Oct 15.75 · Nov 25.65 · Dec 60.71 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3108.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.84 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count22 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm572 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul24.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan13.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Niagara Falls47,255 residentsMinot47,308 residentsSayreville47,165 residentsKiryas Joel47,147 residentsMansfield47,381 residentsRiverton47,395 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Brea residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.5%Foreign residents24.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share10.51 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents11,568 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,443 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population47,260 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population47,997 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Brea a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–55%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–57%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–54%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–54%
Foreign residents11,568 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population47,260 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.25 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent2,107 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,284 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary4,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd922,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes59.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour65.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad24.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct13.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct10.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct79.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct3.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct52.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct95.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus22,886 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct15.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct89.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Brea?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Brea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Brea?

Police recorded 3,076 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Brea?

The published population is 47,260 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Brea?

11,568 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Brea a good place to live?

Brea may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  8. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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