Pleasant Hill, CA vs Tracy, 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.

Pleasant Hill

64.1

#1719 nationally

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Pleasant Hill leads in average commute (32.3 min vs 43.5 min). Pleasant Hill leads in crime level (6.5 vs 8.3). Pleasant Hill leads in walk score (54 vs 43).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pleasant Hill, CA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1719)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	33,802	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$992,042	$679,447
Median Household Income	$137,685	$111,717
Average Commute	32.3 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	54	43
Crime Level	6.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+0.9