Martinez, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMartinez, CAPleasant Hill, CA
Population36,90334,235
Median Household Income$127,355$145,029
Median Rent$2,353/mo$2,533/mo
Median Home Value$859,800$1,077,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%55.3%
Poverty Rate6.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254206
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1263,479
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows36°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.824.4
College Degree Rate46.7%54.6%
Foreign-Born %12%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.