Population
Alameda
76,876
Pleasant Hill
34,335
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Pleasant Hill
$144,513
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Pleasant Hill
$1,040,600
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Pleasant Hill
$2,511
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Pleasant Hill
2.36
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Pleasant Hill
242.8
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Pleasant Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Pleasant Hill
4.4%
How Similar Are Alameda & Pleasant Hill?
Pleasant Hill is Alameda's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Pleasant Hill
34,335
Alameda (76,876) is about 2.2x larger than Pleasant Hill (34,335).
Violent Crime
Alameda
3.17
Pleasant Hill
2.36
Alameda has a 26% higher violent crime than Pleasant Hill.
Property Crime
Alameda
49.14
Pleasant Hill
40.25
Alameda has a 18% higher property crime than Pleasant Hill.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Pleasant Hill
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pleasant Hill has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Pleasant Hill
4.4%
Alameda has a 13% higher unemployment than Pleasant Hill.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Pleasant Hill
$144,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Pleasant Hill
$1,040,600
Alameda has a 14% higher home values than Pleasant Hill.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Pleasant Hill
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Pleasant Hill
61.3%
Pleasant Hill has a 29% higher demographics than Alameda.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Pleasant Hill
242.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Pleasant Hill differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pleasant Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPleasant Hill scores 368.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Alameda. Alameda scores 150.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Pleasant Hill. Alameda scores 142.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.6 in Pleasant Hill.
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Housing Market — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasant Hill has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Pleasant Hill has a median property tax of $7,232 vs $9,587 in Alameda (33% lower). Pleasant Hill has a owner-occupied of 63.9% compared to 49.0% in Alameda.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda: 41,720 vs Pleasant Hill: 19,055 for labor force. Alameda has a work from home of 28.1% compared to 22.8% in Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.0% in Alameda.
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Crime & Safety — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRPleasant Hill has a property crime clearance of 18.4% compared to 6.3% in Alameda. Pleasant Hill has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 1.63 in Alameda. Pleasant Hill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.08 in Alameda.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alameda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlameda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.8% compared to 40.1% in Pleasant Hill. Alameda has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 49.7% in Pleasant Hill.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a population of 76,876, about 2.2x the size of Pleasant Hill (34,335). Alameda skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 42.5.
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Alameda
Pleasant Hill
Healthcare — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePleasant Hill: 5 vs Alameda: 4 for with emergency services. Pleasant Hill: 3.3 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Pleasant Hill. Alameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 5.6% in Pleasant Hill. Alameda has a work from home of 28.1% compared to 22.8% in Pleasant Hill.
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