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Rankings for Brea

Brea Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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Brea Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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Brea Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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Brea Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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Rankings for Altadena

Altadena Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Altadena Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
The BestPlaces Summer Comfort Index considers seven climate variables, including total precipitation, daily minimum and... Read More

Altadena Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More

Altadena Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More

Altadena Ranked
#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More

Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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