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Chevy Chase, MD vs Brea, CA

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- Household income in Brea, is 57% less than it is in Chevy Chase and is 37% above the National Average.
- Chevy Chase unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Brea unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Chevy Chase, MDBrea, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$148,413  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chevy Chase, MDBrea, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K1.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chevy Chase, MDBrea, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.3%13.1%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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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 12 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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