Pleasant Hill, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, CAWalnut Creek, CA
Population34,23570,088
Median Household Income$145,029$130,432
Median Rent$2,533/mo$2,680/mo
Median Home Value$1,077,100$1,057,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206217
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4792,419
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min30.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher24.424.1
College Degree Rate54.6%70.4%
Foreign-Born %18.8%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.2%

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