Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$836,600
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,758/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
San Francisco 38%
Brentwood
Contra Costa County65,208 residents2 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
46th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
50
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brentwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brentwood against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency74th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.1
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate92%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index90
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax8.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 24/100
F
Mean commute40.0 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes44%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi4.2
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés29
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks84
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$142,494
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.8%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations46%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brentwood on commute & transport
Brentwood's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Alamo17 mi from BrentwoodC 69 B− Martinez22 mi from BrentwoodC 57 C− Walnut Creek18 mi from BrentwoodC 59 C Pleasant Hill19 mi from BrentwoodC 60 C Lafayette22 mi from BrentwoodC 67 C+ Livermore17 mi from BrentwoodC− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brentwood
Is Brentwood, CA a good place to live?
Brentwood scores 50 out of 100, 46th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brentwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $836,600, 27% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $2,758/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brentwood?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Brentwood sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 23.1 student–teacher ratio. Brentwood is served by Liberty Union High and Brentwood Union. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brentwood?
The mean commute is 40.0 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 4.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brentwood?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Brentwood old or new?
The median home in Brentwood was built in 2003 — newer than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 93% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.