Walnut Creek, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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

MetricWalnut Creek, CAPleasant Hill, CA
Population70,08834,235
Median Household Income$130,432$145,029
Median Rent$2,680/mo$2,533/mo
Median Home Value$1,057,300$1,077,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%55.3%
Poverty Rate6.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k217206
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4193,479
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min30.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.124.4
College Degree Rate70.4%54.6%
Foreign-Born %24.4%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-1.7%

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