Pleasanton, CA vs Union City, CA

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

MetricPleasanton, CAUnion City, CA
Population76,96067,464
Median Household Income$190,124$133,715
Median Rent$3,060/mo$2,713/mo
Median Home Value$1,537,100$1,104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%44.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k123453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3791,826
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs86°F77°F
Winter Lows38°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min31.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.123.7
College Degree Rate69.9%45.1%
Foreign-Born %36.3%48.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.6%-6.9%

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