Living in Brentwood, TN
Suburb in Tennessee
Brentwood is a suburb in Tennessee, home to about 45,000 people, with 1.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm 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
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 56 dog parks within 9 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $800k, and rent is $2,210 a month
- Cloudier than most places
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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 $800k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,210 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Brentwood?
Tennessee has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.44% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Brentwood safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Brentwood?
Brentwood has cool winters: winter days average around 51°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Brentwood get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.78 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Brentwood?
The nearest major airport is BNA, about 11 mi away.
How Brentwood scores
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