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Brentwood vs Studio City
Brentwood and Studio City are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Brentwood is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 29). Walk is a wash (17 vs 21). Studio City has the lower ACS median ($2,438).
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 | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 29 |
| Schools | 100 | 71 |
| Walk | 17 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 85 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 23 |
| Median rent | $2,944 | $2,438 |
| Median home | $1,827,541 | $1,544,583 |
| Population | 33,549 | 41,272 |
| Commute to Downtown | 51 min | 67 min |
| Commute to Westside | 15 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 23 min | 43 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brentwood | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 48% | 57% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 41 |
| Median income | $179K | $133K |
| Part I per 1k | 10.5 | 26.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 68 | 107 |
| Parks / 800m | 63 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 495 | 794 |
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. Studio 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 29. Schools score 100 vs 71. 51 vs 67 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Studio City if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $2,438 vs $2,944. 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
Studio City
Sound stages, a walkable Ventura strip, and the canyon on the south edge. Valley living that still feels central.
$2,438 median rent · safety 29 · walk 21
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brentwood or Studio City?
Studio City is the lower ACS median: $2,944 vs $2,438. About 57% rent in Studio City vs 48% in Brentwood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brentwood more walkable than Studio City?
Walk is basically a tie (17 vs 21). Count groceries if you care: 5 in Brentwood vs 10 in Studio City, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Brentwood or Studio City?
Brentwood is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 29). Combined rate 10.5 vs 26.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brentwood or Studio City?
Brentwood leads the school axis (100 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.6 / 10. Median age 41.6 vs 41. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
51 minutes from Brentwood to Downtown, 67 from Studio City. Brentwood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Brentwood or Studio City: Los Feliz. 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.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.