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Brentwood vs Sawtelle
Brentwood and Sawtelle are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Brentwood is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 38). Sawtelle wins the errand count. Sawtelle has the lower ACS median ($2,444).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Los Angeles neighborhoods.
| Axis | Brentwood | Sawtelle |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 38 |
| Schools | 100 | 57 |
| Walk | 17 | 32 |
| Cost fit | 85 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 31 |
| Median rent | $2,944 | $2,444 |
| Median home | $1,827,541 | $1,185,629 |
| Population | 33,549 | 39,428 |
| Commute to Downtown | 51 min | 49 min |
| Commute to Westside | 15 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 23 min | 25 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brentwood | Sawtelle |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 48% | 78% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 34.6 |
| Median income | $179K | $104K |
| Part I per 1k | 10.5 | 25.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 26 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 68 | 123 |
| Parks / 800m | 63 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 495 | 754 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Brent is 52% above the 2024 city median. Sawt is 26% above 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 the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 95 vs 38. Schools score 100 vs 57. Brentwood is tagged family on this map; Sawtelle is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sawtelle if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $2,444 vs $2,944. Walk is 32 vs 17. Read both pages before you decide.
Brentwood
San Vicente, school runs, and a median home that assumes you already made it. Quiet westside, on purpose.
$2,944 median rent · safety 95 · walk 17
Sawtelle
Little Osaka, Sawtelle Boulevard, and the 405 in earshot. Westside food without Brentwood prices.
$2,444 median rent · safety 38 · walk 32
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brentwood or Sawtelle?
Sawtelle is the lower ACS median: $2,944 vs $2,444. About 78% rent in Sawtelle vs 48% in Brentwood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brentwood more walkable than Sawtelle?
Sawtelle wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 32). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 26. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brentwood or Sawtelle?
Brentwood is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 38). Combined rate 10.5 vs 25.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brentwood or Sawtelle?
Brentwood leads the school axis (100 vs 57). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 41.6 vs 34.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
51 minutes from Brentwood to Downtown, 49 from Sawtelle. Sawtelle is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Brentwood or Sawtelle: Westwood. UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.