Brentwood, CA vs Blackhawk, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrentwood, CABlackhawk, CA
Population65,20810,137
Median Household Income$142,494$245,208
Median Rent$2,758/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$836,600$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%56.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k202252*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,568929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute40 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.323.3
College Degree Rate39.3%69.7%
Foreign-Born %19.3%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Blackhawk (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.