Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$1,077,100
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,533/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
San Francisco 38%
Pleasant Hill
Contra Costa County34,235 residentsMt. Diablo Unified
60
C
Suburbgrade score
31st of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
60
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pleasant Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pleasant Hill against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.3
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate86%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index96
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute30.2 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes56%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi13
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 91/100
A
Restaurants & cafés153
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries14
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks65
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$145,029
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment4.8%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations59%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pleasant Hill on housing & affordability
Pleasant Hill's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda7 mi from Pleasant HillB 65 C+ Alamo8 mi from Pleasant HillB 69 B− Danville11 mi from Pleasant HillB− 70 B− Lafayette5 mi from Pleasant HillB− 67 C+ Moraga8 mi from Pleasant HillC+ 62 C Pleasanton22 mi from Pleasant HillC 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pleasant Hill
Is Pleasant Hill, CA a good place to live?
Pleasant Hill scores 60 out of 100, 31st of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pleasant Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,077,100, 6% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $2,533/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pleasant Hill?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Pleasant Hill sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 24.3 student–teacher ratio. Pleasant Hill is served by Mt. Diablo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pleasant Hill?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pleasant Hill?
Within two miles there are 14 groceries, 153 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Pleasant Hill old or new?
The median home in Pleasant Hill was built in 1972 — close to the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.