Pittsburg, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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

MetricPittsburg, CAPleasant Hill, CA
Population76,25734,235
Median Household Income$99,861$145,029
Median Rent$2,264/mo$2,533/mo
Median Home Value$597,900$1,077,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.3%55.3%
Poverty Rate11.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k440206
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5453,479
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2224.4
College Degree Rate23.6%54.6%
Foreign-Born %32%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-1.7%

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