Population
Alameda
76,876
Pleasanton
77,500
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Pleasanton
$186,206
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Pleasanton
$1,432,300
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Pleasanton
$3,017
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Pleasanton
1.15
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Pleasanton
276.1
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Pleasanton
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Pleasanton
4.8%
How Similar Are Alameda & Pleasanton?
Pleasanton is Alameda's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Pleasanton
77,500
Both cities have similar populations — Alameda at 76,876 and Pleasanton at 77,500.
Violent Crime
Alameda
3.17
Pleasanton
1.15
Alameda's violent crime is significantly higher than Pleasanton's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Alameda
49.14
Pleasanton
16.77
Alameda's property crime is significantly higher than Pleasanton's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Pleasanton
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Pleasanton
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Pleasanton
$186,206
Pleasanton has a 29% higher median income than Alameda.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Pleasanton
$1,432,300
Pleasanton has a 16% higher home values than Alameda.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Pleasanton
48.7%
Pleasanton has a 10% higher education than Alameda.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Pleasanton
41.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Pleasanton
276.1
Pleasanton has a 10% higher cost of living than Alameda.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Pleasanton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pleasanton
Pleasanton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alameda leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlameda scores 150.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 192.3 in Pleasanton. Alameda scores 142.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.4 in Pleasanton. Alameda scores 140.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 173.9 in Pleasanton.
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Housing Market — Pleasanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasanton has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Pleasanton has a owner-occupied of 67.1% compared to 49.0% in Alameda. Pleasanton has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 54.5% in Alameda.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pleasanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasanton has a median household income of $186,206 vs $132,015 in Alameda (29% higher). Pleasanton has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 6.9% in Alameda. Pleasanton has a government sector of 49.2% compared to 40.4% in Alameda.
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Crime & Safety — Pleasanton leads
Source: FBI UCRPleasanton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Alameda. Pleasanton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.77 compared to 49.14 in Alameda. Pleasanton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.63 in Alameda.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pleasanton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPleasanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.7% compared to 43.8% in Alameda. Pleasanton has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 51.6% in Alameda.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasanton has a population of 77,500, about 1x the size of Alameda (76,876). Alameda skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 42.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alameda
Pleasanton
Healthcare — Pleasanton leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePleasanton: 3.5 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 1.1% in Pleasanton. Alameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 7.0% in Pleasanton. Pleasanton has a drive alone of 55.8% compared to 46.7% in Alameda.
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