City comparison
Brentwood, CA is about 30 miles (60 km) from Richmond, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 44 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 Richmond, CA takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Richmond has a population of 115,619, vs 64,443 in Brentwood — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Richmond covers about 30 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 | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,451/mo | $1,853/mo | 32.3% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $735,500 | $624,800 | 17.7% higher in Brentwood |
| Median household income | $134,689 | $86,618 | 55.5% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 107.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 165.3 | 164.6 | 0.4% higher in Brentwood |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,346 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brentwood and Richmond have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $80,277 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.