Marina, 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.

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 8.0). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $85,783). Marina leads in cost of living index (159 vs 231).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Marina, CA	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1731)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	22,833	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$871,019	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$85,783	$181,639
Average Commute	24.5 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	46	42
Crime Level	8.0	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	159	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+53.6