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Brea, California, in Orange county, is 2 miles E of La Habra, California (center to center) and 6 miles N of Anaheim, California. The city is included in the Orange County metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 35,410 people lived in Brea.
In Brea, about 56% of adults are married.
In 2000, Brea had a median family income of $68,423. Brea doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
Brea residents donated more money ($20,155) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 64% of living spaces in Brea are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Brea, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Brea to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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