Living in Brentwood, CA
Suburb in California
Brentwood is a suburb in California, home to about 65,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Brentwood a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: OAK is 31 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 1% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $658k, and rent is $3,720 a month
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Brentwood: common questions
What is the cost of living in Brentwood?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $658k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Brentwood?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Brentwood safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Brentwood?
Brentwood has mild winters: winter days average around 57°F and summer days around 89°F.
Does Brentwood get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.44 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Brentwood?
The nearest major airport is OAK, about 31 mi away.
How Brentwood scores
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