Payson, 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.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $81,387). Payson leads in cost of living index (111 vs 231). Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	24,054	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$81,387	$181,639
Average Commute	21 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	36	42
Crime Level	3.5	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	D+53.6