Pleasant Hill, CA vs Martinez, CA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, CAMartinez, CA
Population34,23536,903
Median Household Income$145,029$127,355
Median Rent$2,533/mo$2,353/mo
Median Home Value$1,077,100$859,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%43.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206254
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4791,126
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.422.8
College Degree Rate54.6%46.7%
Foreign-Born %18.8%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.1%

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