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Allandale vs Brentwood
Allandale and Brentwood are two official planning areas in Austin. Allandale is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 89). Brentwood wins the errand count. Brentwood has the lower ACS median ($1,662).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas.
| Axis | Allandale | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 89 |
| Schools | 73 | 63 |
| Walk | 10 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,741 | $1,662 |
| Median home | $805,814 | $770,446 |
| Population | 14,197 | 9,333 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 15 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 23 min | 10 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 20 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Allandale | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 34% | 65% |
| Median age | 43.9 | 36.9 |
| Median income | $136K | $96K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.7 | 31.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 58 |
| Parks / 800m | 4 | 6 |
| 311 last 14 days | 181 | 135 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Allandale is 1% above the 2024 city median. Brentwood is 4% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Allandale if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 89. Schools score 73 vs 63. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Brentwood if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and you want the errands on foot. 15 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. Walk is 19 vs 10. Read both pages before you decide.
Allandale
North-central lawns and a quieter night. You will drive more; you will hear less.
$1,741 median rent · safety 100 · walk 10
Brentwood
Bungalows between Crestview and Hyde Park. Slightly more cafes than Allandale, slightly less polish than Rosedale.
$1,662 median rent · safety 89 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Allandale or Brentwood?
Brentwood is the lower ACS median: $1,741 vs $1,662. About 65% rent in Brentwood vs 34% in Allandale. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Allandale more walkable than Brentwood?
Brentwood wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Allandale or Brentwood?
Allandale is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 89). Combined rate 25.7 vs 31.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Allandale or Brentwood?
Allandale leads the school axis (73 vs 63). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.7 / 10. Median age 43.9 vs 36.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
28 minutes from Allandale to Downtown, 15 from Brentwood. Brentwood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Allandale or Brentwood: Rosedale. Medical-center adjacent, walkable groceries, and a calmer read than Hyde Park on a Saturday night.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.