Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Pleasanton
77,500
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Pleasanton
$186,206
Home Value
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Pleasanton
$1,432,300
Rent
Santa Clara
$2,985
Pleasanton
$3,017
Crime Rate
Santa Clara
1.82
Pleasanton
1.15
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Pleasanton
276.1
Avg Temp
Santa Clara
N/A
Pleasanton
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Pleasanton
4.8%
How Similar Are Santa Clara & Pleasanton?
Pleasanton is Santa Clara's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Pleasanton
77,500
Santa Clara has a 40% larger population than Pleasanton.
Violent Crime
Santa Clara
1.82
Pleasanton
1.15
Santa Clara has a 37% higher violent crime than Pleasanton.
Property Crime
Santa Clara
25.02
Pleasanton
16.77
Santa Clara has a 33% higher property crime than Pleasanton.
Political Leaning
Santa Clara
28.1%
Pleasanton
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Clara has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Pleasanton
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Pleasanton
$186,206
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Pleasanton
$1,432,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Santa Clara
47.0%
Pleasanton
48.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Santa Clara
31.9%
Pleasanton
41.9%
Pleasanton has a 24% higher demographics than Santa Clara.
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Pleasanton
276.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Clara and Pleasanton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Clara
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Pleasanton
Pleasanton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Clara leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPleasanton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Santa Clara (25% lower). Pleasanton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Santa Clara (20% lower). Santa Clara scores 154.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.4 in Pleasanton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasanton has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.3% in Santa Clara. Pleasanton has a owner-occupied of 67.1% compared to 41.2% in Santa Clara. Pleasanton has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 47.9% in Santa Clara.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara: 77,974 vs Pleasanton: 40,329 for labor force. Pleasanton has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 7.8% in Santa Clara. Santa Clara: 18 min vs Pleasanton: 25 min for mean commute.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pleasanton leads
Source: FBI UCRPleasanton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.03 in Santa Clara. Pleasanton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 3.37 in Santa Clara. Pleasanton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.82 in Santa Clara.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Pleasanton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPleasanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.7% compared to 47.0% in Santa Clara. Pleasanton has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 54.7% in Santa Clara.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a population of 129,239, about 1.7x the size of Pleasanton (77,500). Santa Clara skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 42.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Clara
Pleasanton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Clara: 5 vs Pleasanton: 4 for with emergency services. Pleasanton: 3.5 vs Santa Clara: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pleasanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasanton has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 2.5% in Santa Clara. Santa Clara: 18 min vs Pleasanton: 25 min for mean commute time. Pleasanton has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Santa Clara.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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