Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Pleasant Hill
34,335
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Pleasant Hill
$144,513
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Pleasant Hill
$1,040,600
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Pleasant Hill
$2,511
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Pleasant Hill
2.36
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Pleasant Hill
242.8
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Pleasant Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Pleasant Hill
4.4%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Pleasant Hill?
Pleasant Hill is Walnut Creek's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Pleasant Hill
34,335
Walnut Creek (69,790) is about 2.0x larger than Pleasant Hill (34,335).
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Pleasant Hill
2.36
Walnut Creek has a 17% higher violent crime than Pleasant Hill.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Pleasant Hill
40.25
Pleasant Hill has a 28% higher property crime than Walnut Creek.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Pleasant Hill
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Pleasant Hill
4.4%
Walnut Creek has a 16% higher unemployment than Pleasant Hill.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Pleasant Hill
$144,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Pleasant Hill
$1,040,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Pleasant Hill
40.1%
Walnut Creek has a 26% higher education than Pleasant Hill.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Pleasant Hill
61.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Pleasant Hill
242.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pleasant Hill
Walnut Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 153.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.6 in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek scores 143.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Pleasant Hill.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasant Hill has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.4% in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek has a median property tax of $6,910 vs $7,232 in Pleasant Hill.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek: 35,167 vs Pleasant Hill: 19,055 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 22.8% in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $68,493 in Pleasant Hill (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 1.70 in Walnut Creek. Pleasant Hill has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.74 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Walnut Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 40.1% in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 49.7% in Pleasant Hill.
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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 ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 2x the size of Pleasant Hill (34,335). Pleasant Hill skews younger with a median age of 42.5 vs 46.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walnut Creek
Pleasant Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 5.6% in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 22.8% in Pleasant Hill. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Pleasant Hill.
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