Brentwood is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 66,127 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Brentwood is the 143rd largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Brentwood, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Brentwood, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Brentwood’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Brentwood does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $134,689.00. Housing costs in Brentwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some cities, Brentwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Brentwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brentwood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brentwood who work in management occupations (12.19%), office and administrative support (10.38%), and sales jobs (9.86%). Also of interest is that Brentwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Brentwood is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Brentwood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Brentwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brentwood, the average commute to work is 36.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Brentwood citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.09% of adults in Brentwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Brentwood in 2022 was $53,655, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,620 for a family of four. However, Brentwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brentwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brentwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brentwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Brentwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.48% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brentwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. In addition, Brentwood has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.84%). The most common language spoken in Brentwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
