Lakewood, 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.

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 12.4). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $113,030). Lakewood leads in walk score (58 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakewood, CA	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1796)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	78,135	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$882,830	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$113,030	$181,639
Average Commute	29.8 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	58	42
Crime Level	12.4	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	168	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.6