Pleasant Hill, CA vs Williston, ND

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

vs

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 32.3 min). Pleasant Hill leads in crime level (6.5 vs 12.0). Williston leads in cost of living index (108 vs 191).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Pleasant Hill, CA Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 64.1 (#1719) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 33,802 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $992,042 $378,684
Median Household Income $137,685 $80,352
Average Commute 32.3 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 54 N/A
Crime Level 6.5 12.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 191 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.0 R+68.1

Data coverage note: Williston is missing data for 1 metric that Pleasant Hill has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.