Chico, CA vs Pleasanton, 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

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 19.2). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	101,301	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$65,932	$181,639
Average Commute	17.5 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	49	42
Crime Level	19.2	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+53.6