Fresno, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Pleasant Hill

64.1

#1719 nationally

Pleasant Hill leads in crime level (6.5 vs 20.1). Pleasant Hill leads in median household income ($137,685 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in cost of living index (123 vs 191).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Pleasant Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	64.1 (#1719)
Population	545,716	33,802
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$992,042
Median Household Income	$63,001	$137,685
Average Commute	22.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	47	54
Crime Level	20.1	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	191
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+38.0