City comparison
Brea, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Cypress, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brea, CA to Cypress, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Cypress has a population of 49,955, vs 47,099 in Brea — about the same size. By land area, Brea covers about 13 sq mi vs 6.6 sq mi for Cypress.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brea | Cypress | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,218/mo | $2,309/mo | 4.1% higher in Cypress |
| Median home value | $834,600 | $825,800 | 1.1% higher in Brea |
| Median household income | $120,226 | $117,461 | 2.4% higher in Brea |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 155.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brea, you'd need $100,204 in Cypress to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brea and Cypress have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brea, you'd need about $80,163 in Cypress to keep the same standard of living.