Gardena, 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.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 19.3). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $75,443). Gardena leads in walk score (75 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	58,377	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$75,443	$181,639
Average Commute	28.4 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	75	42
Crime Level	19.3	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.6