Chico, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chico

66.4

#1544 nationally

Pleasant Hill

64.1

#1719 nationally

Pleasant Hill leads in crime level (6.5 vs 19.2). Pleasant Hill leads in median household income ($137,685 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Pleasant Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	64.1 (#1719)
Population	101,301	33,802
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$992,042
Median Household Income	$65,932	$137,685
Average Commute	17.5 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	49	54
Crime Level	19.2	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	191
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+38.0