Brentwood, CA vs Vista, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brentwood

62.1

#1873 nationally

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Brentwood leads in median household income ($134,689 vs $88,715). Vista leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 41.1 min). Brentwood leads in crime level (6.6 vs 8.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brentwood, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.1 (#1873)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	65,126	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$794,713	$879,716
Median Household Income	$134,689	$88,715
Average Commute	41.1 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	38	46
Crime Level	6.6	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+16.8