Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its population was reported as 66,854 as of 2022, an increase of 287 percent from 23,302 at the 2000 census. Euro-Americans settled the area in the late 19th century, and the community is still known across the Bay Area for its agricultural products, primarily cherries, corn and peaches. Since 1990 suburban properties and developments have replaced many of the old farms and orchards, and Brentwood has become increasingly residential.
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1. Brentwood, California (Wikipedia)
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The population is 66,854 as of 2022
History, incorporation
The city incorporated in 1948.
On Continent: North America, Lead sentence
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States
Part Of: United States, Lead sentence
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead
is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States
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