Welcome to Brawley, California Brawley's City Hall & Chamber of Commerce Brawley is a community consisting of approximately twenty thousand people. The city is located in the center of the Imperial Valley and is 119 feet below sea level. State highways 111, 86, and 78 all intersect in Brawley. Mexico's border is 25 miles to the south and San Diego is 120 miles to the west. Brawley's features ...