Pleasant Hill, CA vs Concord, CA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, CAConcord, CA
Population34,235124,035
Median Household Income$145,029$108,709
Median Rent$2,533/mo$2,274/mo
Median Home Value$1,077,100$797,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%56.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206420
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4792,784
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min32.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.422.8
College Degree Rate54.6%37.5%
Foreign-Born %18.8%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.7%

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