Mountain House, CA vs Brentwood, CA

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

MetricMountain House, CABrentwood, CA
Population25,51365,208
Median Household Income$177,163$142,494
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,758/mo
Median Home Value$946,900$836,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate5%8.3%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k433*202
Property Crime Rate /100k1,198*1,568
Median AQI4648
Good AQI Days /yr219195
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute49.6 min40 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.823.3
College Degree Rate54.1%39.3%
Foreign-Born %45.9%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+3.6%

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.