The Beautiful City of Brea 

Nestled in the foothills of North Orange County, Brea is a thriving city of more than 40,000 residents. Destination shopping and restaurants abound. An award-winning school district , enhanced city services, and a diverse business mix makes Brea the place to live, work and play.

Combine the vibrancy of the city with the comforts of the suburbs and you've got the best of both worlds. Brea is where art, architecture and amenities intersect in one livable, small city with a friendly neighborhood feel. Brea beautifully blends a lively local economy, exciting shopping and dining options, top-rated schools and plenty of places to play, with opportunities galore.   

Brea is also very proud of its new, bustling downtown popularly known as "Birch Street," with over 50 acres of shopping and entertainment.  This village-style pedestrian-oriented promenade features Taps Fish House & Brewery, Old Navy, Pan e Vino Trattoria, the Improv Comedy Club and Edwards Stadium Cinema Complex, to name a few.

City Hall Park, located on Brea Boulevard, includes a large community plunge and hosts a popular summer Concerts in the Park series, as well as the annual July 4 Country Fair.  The Brea Scout Center, housed in the renovated old City Hall at the park, is now open.  The renovation project was a labor of love spearheaded by the Brea Lions Club to benefit many community service groups including the Brea Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.  Monetary donations are always welcomed to offset operating expenses.

The Brea Marketplace, Brea Gateway Shopping Center, Union Plaza and East Imperial Center offer residents extensive choices for specialty retail and services, and create more reasons to "Shop Brea" and keep tax dollars working in their own community.  Brea Boulevard and Imperial Highway, both retail corridors, host a number of smaller neighborhood shopping centers, all conveniently located. 

Brea's housing market is booming with new developments like Olinda Ranch (662 housing units) located at the corner of Lambert Road and Valencia; Walden Estates (54 single family homes) located on the north side of Lambert Road just east of Kraemer; and Tonner Hills (795 housing units) proposed for an unincorporated area of Orange County just north of Brea that is expected to be annexed into the City in the future.

The Brea Sports Park opened on February 2009 and is located on the northwest corner of Valencia and Birch.