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A city of 65,208 people in California
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About Brentwood

City in California, United States
1837Established
64,292Population
14.9 sq miArea
79 ftElevation

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 Due to urban sprawl, many of the old farms and orchards have been replaced by suburban properties and developments since 1990.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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ZIP code94513
Area code925
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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
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Health in Brentwood

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12better than CA·1worse

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

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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
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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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