City comparison
Brentwood, CA is about 325 miles (550 km) from Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brentwood, CA to Los Angeles, CA takes about 39 min, covering roughly 325 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Los Angeles has a population of 3,881,041, vs 64,443 in Brentwood — about 60.2× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Brentwood.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brentwood | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,451/mo | $1,791/mo | 36.9% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $735,500 | $822,600 | 11.8% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $134,689 | $76,244 | 76.7% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 106.4 | 0.9% higher in Brentwood |
| Utilities index | 165.3 | 151.7 | 8.9% higher in Brentwood |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.0 | 0.8% higher in Brentwood |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Brentwood slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brentwood, you'd need $95,827 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Brentwood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Brentwood than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $76,661 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.