Pleasant Hill, CA vs Orinda, CA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, CAOrinda, CA
Population34,23519,514
Median Household Income$145,029$250,000+
Median Rent$2,533/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,077,100$1,863,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%37.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%2.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20677
Property Crime Rate /100k3,479796
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F74°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.419.6
College Degree Rate54.6%85.9%
Foreign-Born %18.8%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.