Brentwood, CA vs Mountain House, CA

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

MetricBrentwood, CAMountain House, CA
Population65,20825,513
Median Household Income$142,494$177,163
Median Rent$2,758/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$836,600$946,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%42.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k202433*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5681,198*
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr195219
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute40 min49.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.224.3
College Degree Rate39.3%54.1%
Foreign-Born %19.3%45.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+3.2%

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; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain House (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.