Brentwood, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 66,854 as of 2022, an increase of 287% from 23,302 at the 2000 census. Brentwood was settled by Euro-Americans in the late 19th century. The community is still known throughout the Bay Area for its agricultural products - primarily its cherries, corn and peaches. Due to urban sprawl, many of the old farms and orchards have been replaced by suburban properties and developments since 1990. Brentwood is increasingly residential, with the rate of population growth in the triple digits during the 1990s, and 69% from 2000 through 2010. As of …

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How Brentwood ranks

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#48Fastest growing in CA #11Most walkable in CA #144Highest income in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94513

Area code925

Living in Brentwood

Housing in Brentwood

$786K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brentwood home is worth about $786,000, down 1.3% in a year, close to the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May64

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Safety in Brentwood

C

Safety Grade C

Brentwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brentwood 2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brentwood 15.6

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Brentwood

Compared with California

12better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 12.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 7.4%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch · 3.7 mi · ER

Brentwood Health CenterBrentwood · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brentwood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brentwood →

Schools in Brentwood

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Brentwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBrentwood UnionSchools18

R. Paul Krey ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 885 students Pioneer ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 859 students Brentwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 811 students Garin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 785 students Loma Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 749 students Ron Nunn ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 702 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.