Pleasant Hill, CA vs Reading, PA

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.

Pleasant Hill

64.1

#1719 nationally

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Pleasant Hill leads in median household income ($137,685 vs $42,852). Reading leads in cost of living index (88 vs 191). Pleasant Hill leads in crime level (6.5 vs 9.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pleasant Hill, CA	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1719)	74.9 (#536)
Population	33,802	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$992,042	$268,328
Median Household Income	$137,685	$42,852
Average Commute	32.3 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	54	72
Crime Level	6.5	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+12.2