Living in Brentwood
Brentwood had 65,208 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$142,494 a year. There were 4,615 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Brentwood?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,758 per month, while the median home value was US$836,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 82.2%, and the vacancy rate was 2.12% in July 2026. 59.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 54.85 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,001 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 33.96 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 189.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $2,758/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 59.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,039 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,537 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,424 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,044 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Brentwood a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
18.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,579 of 66,607 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Brentwood 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 142,494 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 87.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 2.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,768 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 5,487 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.78 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Brentwood?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €4,131 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,537 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€190 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128) · 2025-12-31 | − €190 |
| Internet€55 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128) · 2025-12-31 | − €55 |
| Mobile plan€34 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128) · 2025-12-31 | − €34 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,315 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brentwood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brentwood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 91.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 18 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 28.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 143 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,615 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,152 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brentwood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,632 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 253.5 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 133 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 40.02 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | LVK | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 29 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brentwood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Brentwood 3.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.93 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.17 · Feb 16 · Mar 19.17 · Apr 22.28 · May 26.11 · Jun 30.17 · Jul 33 · Aug 32.33 · Sep 30.39 · Oct 25.28 · Nov 18.11 · Dec 13.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.61 · Feb 6.61 · Mar 8.11 · Apr 9.72 · May 12.39 · Jun 15 · Jul 15.89 · Aug 15.72 · Sep 14.83 · Oct 12.33 · Nov 7.89 · Dec 4.67 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.89 · Feb 11.28 · Mar 13.61 · Apr 16 · May 19.22 · Jun 22.56 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 24 · Sep 22.61 · Oct 18.83 · Nov 13 · Dec 8.94 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68.07 · Feb 59.94 · Mar 49.53 · Apr 23.11 · May 9.65 · Jun 2.79 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.508 · Sep 1.52 · Oct 10.67 · Nov 29.97 · Dec 64.26 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 39.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.53 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 889.4 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.49 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.42 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 7.9 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.8 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.6 °C, Bari (Italy) ±2.0 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 12,579 is not 6.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport81.1%Foreign residents18.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 6.89 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 12,579 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,730 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 66,607 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 66,753 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 836,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 63.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 19.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 12.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 6.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 76.2 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 39.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 28,969 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 18.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 92.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Brentwood
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Dublin as a Brentwood alternative in the same region
31 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €8,379 Dublin vs €4,768 Brentwood+76%
- Foreign residents: 18.7% Dublin vs 6.9% Brentwood+171%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Dublin vs 5.8% Brentwood−34%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Dublin vs 3.9 µg/m³ Brentwood+42%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 Dublin vs 2,632 Brentwood−21%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Dublin vs 29.0 km Brentwood−66%
- Residents: 71,602 Dublin vs 66,607 Brentwood+7%
Alpharetta as a Brentwood alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3370 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ Alpharetta vs 3.9 µg/m³ Brentwood+165%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,401 Alpharetta vs 2,632 Brentwood−47%
- Foreign residents: 13.3% Alpharetta vs 6.9% Brentwood+93%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,781 Alpharetta vs €5,487 Brentwood−31%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,642 Alpharetta vs €4,768 Brentwood+18%
- Unemployment: 4.9% Alpharetta vs 5.8% Brentwood−15%
- Nearest airport: 22.0 km Alpharetta vs 29.0 km Brentwood−24%
Cities near Brentwood
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 2,798 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,598 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,588 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 6,359 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 8,469 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Brentwood?
The median gross salary is 5,487 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Brentwood?
The unemployment rate is 5.78 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Brentwood?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.93 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Brentwood?
Police recorded 2,632 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Brentwood?
The published population is 66,607 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Brentwood?
12,579 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Brentwood a good place to live?
Brentwood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Brentwood?
Oakley, Discovery Bay, Antioch, Pittsburg, Clayton are near Brentwood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Brentwood (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version dd8e8b461a58a273a1cbd8398656557b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brentwood-ca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Brentwood (Wayback Machine capture 20250614231128) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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