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A city of 8,144 people in Missouri
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Map of Brentwood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.6%44 of 1,242 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves85 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Missouri - Big Spring State Part through Hillsboro1917
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Missouri - Big Spring State Part through Hillsboro, 1917

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About Brentwood

City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
8,233Population
2 sq miArea
479 ftElevation

Brentwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis in Clayton Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,233 at the 2020 census.

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Housing in Brentwood

$272K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brentwood home is worth about $272,000, up 1.9% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market41
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May23
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Safety in Brentwood

D

Safety Grade D

Brentwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brentwood 2.1
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brentwood 34.6
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Brentwood’s kids attend outperform 99% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#7Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictBRENTWOODSchools6

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

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