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11,011people live here $65,034median household income▼ 19% below US $1,108median rent per month▼ 22% below US $204,300median home value▼ 39% below US

What it's like to live in Pleasanton

Pleasanton is a small city in Texas with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Pleasanton deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, very hot summers, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Rent below the national average
Affordable home prices
Low crime rates
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Below-average household incomes
Low college degree attainment
Very hot summers
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Pleasanton compares

Median household income

Pleasanton$65,034

Texas avg$78,476

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Pleasanton$1,108

Texas avg$1,403

US$1,413

Median home value

Pleasanton$204,300

Texas avg$283,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Pleasanton

Based on Pleasanton's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,216

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $44,320 a year
35% of Pleasanton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$40,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $20,430
Homes cost 3.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 22% below US

$1,108/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,108 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $204,300. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

Median home value $204,300 · 35% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.4% county unemployment

Unemployment in Atascosa County is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Atascosa County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 61% below US

129 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 1207/100k · Pleasanton Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

24 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 6% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

82%

Carpool

10%

Work from home

6.2%

Other

0.9%

Walk

0.7%

Climate

Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 96°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 42°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 41% below US

21% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 21%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (24 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Pleasanton's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,108/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for people who struggle with heat.

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