Murray, UT 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.

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 7.6). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $81,693). Murray leads in cost of living index (117 vs 231).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murray, UT	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1336)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	49,553	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$553,605	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$81,693	$181,639
Average Commute	20.4 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	39	42
Crime Level	7.6	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+53.6