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Brentwood vs North Loop
Brentwood and North Loop are two official planning areas in Austin. Brentwood is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 84). 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 | Brentwood | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 84 |
| Schools | 63 | 40 |
| Walk | 19 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 3 |
| Median rent | $1,662 | $1,681 |
| Median home | $770,446 | $949,700 |
| Population | 9,333 | 2,865 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 21 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 10 min | 15 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 17 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brentwood | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 70% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 33.6 |
| Median income | $96K | $95K |
| Part I per 1k | 31.6 | 34.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 58 | 28 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 1 |
| 311 last 14 days | 135 | 147 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Brentwood is 4% below the 2024 city median. N. Loop is 3% 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 Brentwood if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the errands on foot. Schools score 63 vs 40. Walk is 19 vs 6. Brentwood is tagged family on this map; North Loop is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Loop if you already want this pocket more than the table. Brentwood leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
North Loop
Vintage shops and renters just north of Hyde Park. Smaller lots, louder weekends.
$1,681 median rent · safety 84 · walk 6
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brentwood or North Loop?
Brentwood is the lower ACS median: $1,662 vs $1,681. About 65% rent in Brentwood vs 70% in North Loop. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brentwood more walkable than North Loop?
Brentwood wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 6). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brentwood or North Loop?
Brentwood is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 84). Combined rate 31.6 vs 34.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brentwood or North Loop?
Brentwood leads the school axis (63 vs 40). Nearby rating is 7.7 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 36.9 vs 33.6. North Loop has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Brentwood to Downtown, 21 from North Loop. Brentwood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Brentwood or North Loop: Crestview. North central, Red Line adjacent, with a younger mix than Allandale next door.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.