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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.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population47,260people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,794EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,107EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.1%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,076offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 94% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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.

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

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1241
Utilities, 85 m² flat€169
Internet, 60 Mbps€63
Mobile plan, 10 GB€47

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)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,241 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB47.31 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home169.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$2,397/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,284 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,312 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,107 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,061 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

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 worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–43%
Skilled employee44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Student31%strong on education, weak on housing · range 21–41%
Family36%strong on family, weak on cost · range 27–45%
Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,568 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 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income131,129 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet2.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet9.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.1 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Brea?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,067of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,312
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€169 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344) · 2025-12-31− €169
Internet€63 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344) · 2025-12-31− €63
Mobile plan€47 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brea (Wayback Machine capture 20250326064344) · 2025-12-31− €47
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,067
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Brea Salary needed to live in Brea

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

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
Residents with high school education or higher92.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools61 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio454 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents14,729 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,723 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

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 highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
Brea3,076
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,076 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents163.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes87 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.21 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportFUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

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, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brea.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental 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 Information18Official
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 Information18Official
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 Information18Official
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 Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading108.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.84 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites22 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation572 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.3 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.4 °C, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±3.3 °C, Telde (Spain) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 11,568 is not 10.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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)9Official
Foreign residents11,568 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,443 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population47,260 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics47,997 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value922,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes59.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate65.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad24.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents13.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents10.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage79.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance3.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher52.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available95.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over22,886 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home15.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans89.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Brea

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Newport Beach as a Brea alternative in the same region

34 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,486 Newport Beach vs €4,794 Brea+35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,124 Newport Beach vs 3,076 Brea−31%
  • Foreign residents: 5.5% Newport Beach vs 10.5% Brea−47%
  • Residents: 81,977 Newport Beach vs 47,260 Brea+73%
  • Unemployment: 4.3% Newport Beach vs 5.1% Brea−16%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Newport Beach vs 9.0 km Brea−11%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €175 Newport Beach vs €169 Brea+3%

Plainfield as a Brea alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2730 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,076 Brea−76%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.1% Brea−26%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 10.5% Brea−42%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 11.0 µg/m³ Brea−29%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 47,260 Brea+6%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,794 Breasame level
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 9.0 km Breasame level

Cities near Brea

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fullerton 6.1 km away
Salary
3,889 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Rowland Heights 6.4 km away
Rent
1,817 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,213 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East La Mirada 9.2 km away
Rent
1,657 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Anaheim 9.7 km away
Salary
3,454 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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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 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.

Which cities are near Brea?

La Habra, Placentia, Fullerton, Rowland Heights, La Habra Heights are near Brea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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