Golden, CO vs Pleasanton, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Golden

67.8

#1379 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $90,990). Golden leads in cost of living index (152 vs 231). Golden leads in average commute (23.8 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Golden, CO	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1379)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	20,242	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$865,982	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$90,990	$181,639
Average Commute	23.8 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	3.4	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	152	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.5	D+53.6