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Brentwood vs Rosedale
Brentwood and Rosedale are two official planning areas in Austin. Brentwood is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 68). Brentwood wins the errand count. Rosedale has the lower ACS median ($1,469).
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 | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 68 |
| Schools | 63 | 90 |
| Walk | 19 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,662 | $1,469 |
| Median home | $770,446 | $980,700 |
| Population | 9,333 | 2,686 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 22 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 10 min | 20 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 17 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brentwood | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 53% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 35.3 |
| Median income | $96K | $108K |
| Part I per 1k | 31.6 | 36.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 58 | 30 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 9 |
| 311 last 14 days | 135 | 85 |
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. Rosedale is 15% 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 quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 89 vs 68. Walk is 19 vs 4. 15 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Rosedale if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 90 vs 63. ACS median rent is $1,469 vs $1,662. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Rosedale
Medical-center adjacent, walkable groceries, and a calmer read than Hyde Park on a Saturday night.
$1,469 median rent · safety 68 · walk 4
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brentwood or Rosedale?
Rosedale is the lower ACS median: $1,662 vs $1,469. About 53% rent in Rosedale vs 65% in Brentwood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brentwood more walkable than Rosedale?
Brentwood wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 4). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brentwood or Rosedale?
Brentwood is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 68). Combined rate 31.6 vs 36.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brentwood or Rosedale?
Rosedale leads the school axis (90 vs 63). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.7 / 10. Median age 35.3 vs 36.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Brentwood to Downtown, 22 from Rosedale. Brentwood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Brentwood or Rosedale: 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.