Population
Plum
26,873
Pleasant Hills
8,418
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Pleasant Hills
$97,177
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
Pleasant Hills
$235,500
Rent
Plum
$1,156
Pleasant Hills
$1,224
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
Pleasant Hills
0.12
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Pleasant Hills
135.4
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
Pleasant Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Pleasant Hills
5.1%
How Similar Are Plum & Pleasant Hills?
Pleasant Hills is Plum's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
Pleasant Hills
8,418
Plum (26,873) is about 3.2x larger than Pleasant Hills (8,418).
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
Pleasant Hills
0.12
Plum has a 49% higher violent crime than Pleasant Hills.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
Pleasant Hills
11.85
Pleasant Hills's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 87% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
Pleasant Hills
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Pleasant Hills
5.1%
Pleasant Hills has a 43% higher unemployment than Plum.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Pleasant Hills
$97,177
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
Pleasant Hills
$235,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Plum
31.2%
Pleasant Hills
29.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
Pleasant Hills
86.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Pleasant Hills
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and Pleasant Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plum leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlum scores 129.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.2 in Pleasant Hills. Plum scores 133.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 135.4 in Pleasant Hills. Plum has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,798 vs $140,767 in Pleasant Hills.
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Housing Market — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 8.3% in Pleasant Hills. Pleasant Hills has a median home value of $235,500 vs $218,600 in Plum (7% higher). Plum has a single-family homes of 87.7% compared to 81.9% in Pleasant Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum: 14,925 vs Pleasant Hills: 4,448 for labor force. Plum has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.1% in Pleasant Hills. Plum has a government sector of 44.7% compared to 37.3% in Pleasant Hills.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPleasant Hills has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.61 in Plum. Pleasant Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.65 in Plum. Plum has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 10.76 in Pleasant Hills.
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Schools & Education — Plum leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlum has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 29.8% in Pleasant Hills. Plum has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.3% in Pleasant Hills.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a population of 26,873, about 3.2x the size of Pleasant Hills (8,418). Plum skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 45.7.
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Plum
Pleasant Hills
Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasant Hills has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.9% in Plum. Plum has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 63.1% in Pleasant Hills. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 19.4% in Pleasant Hills.
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