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Brea, CA vs La Habra Heights, CA

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- Household income in La Habra Heights, is 67% more than it is in Brea and is 62% above the National Average.
- Brea unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- La Habra Heights unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Brea, CALa Habra Heights, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,945  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$181,591$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,468  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brea, CALa Habra Heights, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock45.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brea, CALa Habra Heights, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.4%13.1%
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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Over 13 years ago

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 La Habra Heights    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Rural living in large metro  More

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