Pleasant Hill, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, CALafayette, CA
Population34,23525,285
Median Household Income$145,029$228,250
Median Rent$2,533/mo$2,892/mo
Median Home Value$1,077,100$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%34.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k20655
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4791,084
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.421
College Degree Rate54.6%79%
Foreign-Born %18.8%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.