BrentwoodNY
A town in New York.
Is Brentwood a good place to live?
14% of the land in Brentwood is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Roberto Clemente Park (formerly Timberline), at 31 acres. We don’t grade Brentwood yet; the figures below are still real.
91% of working residents leave Brentwood for work
Where Brentwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The other Brentwood
Brentwood takes its name from Brentwood in Essex, England, 3,440 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBrentwood, settled in 1870, takes its name from Brentwood, a large town in Essex, England.
2 more U.S. towns are named after Brentwood:Brentwood, CA66,607Brentwood, NH4,923
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Central Park and 413 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brentwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw38 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Brentwood: who provides what
Brentwood is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brentwood.
Brentwood has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly half of Brentwood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Brentwood’s working residents commute to Islip
The median commute is under 8 miles. Since 2013, Brentwood has added 1,451 jobs, to 18,471 in 2023. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 9% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Islip (31%), New York (15%) and Smithtown (15%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Brentwood home is worth about $638K
Homes sold in Brentwood spent a median 28 days on the market. Values rose 5.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. 84% of the homes sold in Brentwood went for more than their asking price.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Brentwood: four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Brentwood comes to 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 13.6% of Brentwood
Trails total 5.5 miles in 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Brentwood: 9, covering 60 acres. The town’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roberto Clemente Park (formerly Timberline) | 0.1 mi | 31 |
| 2. Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve | 0.1 mi | 9 |
| 3. Brentwood Recreation Center | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brentwood stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance
Among adults in Brentwood, 34% get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Brentwood is ahead of New York on 7 and behind on 15.
| Brentwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Brentwood | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.4% | 6% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brentwood
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Brentwood
Brentwood’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Brentwood.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Smithtown | #76 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| North Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hauppauge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commack | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deer Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Islip and Smithtown report no FBI crime data of their own. Brentwood, North Bay Shore, Central Islip, Hauppauge, Commack and Deer Park aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brentwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Brentwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brentwood, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Brentwood yet; the figures below are still real. A town in New York.