Pleasanton, CA vs Fairview, CA

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

MetricPleasanton, CAFairview, CA
Population76,96010,745
Median Household Income$190,124$148,667
Median Rent$3,060/mo$2,644/mo
Median Home Value$1,537,100$963,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%35.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k123451*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3791,413*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs86°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min35 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.122.2
College Degree Rate69.9%42.9%
Foreign-Born %36.3%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.6%-4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.