60fit
Westwood
$3K median rent
UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
Family streetsWalk 36Safety 100
Los Angeles/Brentwood
50fit
Brentwood
Official neighborhood: Brentwood
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
San Vicente, school runs, and a median home that assumes you already made it. Quiet westside, on purpose.
san vicentebrentwood village
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
95
26 violent · 326 property · 10.5 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)+45 vs city set
Schools
100
Rating 8.8 / 10 nearby+48 vs city set
Walk
17
OSM: 5 groceries · 14 cafes · 68 transit · 63 parks-9 vs city set
Cost
75
$2,944 ACS median vs your rent budget-17 vs city set
Vibe
27
OSM: 14 cafes · 44 restaurants · 1 bars · 63 parks+2 vs city set
Commute to work
From Brentwood, a typical weekday is 51 min to Downtown, 15 min to Westside, 23 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Westside is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
51 min
DTLA, Arts District · +14 min vs the city-set median
Westside
15 min
Westwood, Century City · -13 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Hollywood
23 min
Studios, the Boulevard · -2 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,944 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($179K) could “afford” about $4,480 a month at 30% of gross pay.
48% of households rent. Median home value is $1,827,541.
ACS median rent
$2,944
30% income budget
$4,480
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$1,827,541
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 5 groceries, 14 cafes, 63 parks, and 68 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 63 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (68 stops or stations).
14 cafes and 44 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 1 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
33,549
Median age
41.6
Median income
$179K
Renters
48%
Bachelor+
80%
Violent / 1k
0.8
Property / 1k
9.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 12 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Family streets
Crime is LAPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
San Vicente, school runs, and a median home that assumes you already made it. Quiet westside, on purpose — the opposite of Venice’s boardwalk. Barron’s and local westside guides still treat it as the family-money default: UCLA adjacent, trees, a country-club distance.
You will drive. The 405 is the eastern complaint. Weight schools, safety, and family. Palms and Sawtelle are the westside for people who still have a budget. Westwood is the village-and-campus version.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Brentwood safe?
On this map Brentwood is safer than most Los Angeles neighborhoods in the set (safety 95 vs city 50). LAPD logged 0.8 violent and 9.7 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 10.5 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Brentwood?
ACS median rent is $2,944. Median home value is $1,827,541. About 48% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Brentwood walkable?
Walk scores 17 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 5 groceries, 14 cafes, 68 transit stops, 63 parks.
Is Brentwood good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.8 / 10. Median age is 41.6.
How long is the commute from Brentwood?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 51. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Los Angeles.
How many people live in Brentwood?
About 33,549 residents, median income $179K, 80% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Brentwood?
Closest on this map: Westwood, Sawtelle, Los Feliz. Compare Brentwood vs Westwood if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Brentwood vs WestwoodBrentwood vs SawtelleBrentwood vs Los Feliz
52fit
Hollywood
$2K median rent
The Boulevard, the clubs, and a lot of visitors in the crime file. Nightlife is the product; the residential streets are quieter than the postcard.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 10
50fit
Sherman Oaks
$2K median rent
Valley flats, Ventura Boulevard, and a backyard if you pay for it. The family default north of the hills.
Family streetsWalk 26Safety 67
47fit
Sawtelle
$2K median rent
Little Osaka, Sawtelle Boulevard, and the 405 in earshot. Westside food without Brentwood prices.
Walk 32Safety 38
43fit
Los Feliz
$2K median rent
Griffith Park at the north edge, Hillhurst cafes, and a village that still walks after dark. Eastside default for people who want hills and a grocery.
Walk 9Safety 71