1 census tracts · pop 4,614 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 8.8–8.8
Brentwood maps to a single census tract in Santa Monica, CA and houses 4,614 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.8/10, in the High tier. Against a Santa Monica baseline of 27.5%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Average gross rent is $2,146, 11% below the Santa Monica average of $2,402.
5.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Santa Monica, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $104,792.
One tract means one number: 8.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brentwood vs Santa MonicaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brentwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood?
Brentwood scores 8.8/10 (High tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Brentwood compare to Santa Monica overall?
Brentwood scores 0.3 points lower than Santa Monica overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,146 vs $2,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brentwood?
Average gross rent in Brentwood is $2,146/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brentwood residents are renters?
70% of Brentwood households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Santa Monica). The neighborhood has 4,614 residents.
Q5
Is Brentwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Brentwood sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Brentwood for landlords?
Brentwood carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Santa Monica as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood?
Brentwood has 4,507 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
