Pleasanton, CA vs Ruston, LA

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.

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $32,877). Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 11.7). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pleasanton, CA	Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1720)	72.3 (#911)
Population	74,653	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,530,327	$229,937
Median Household Income	$181,639	$32,877
Average Commute	34.3 min	13.9 min
Walk Score	42	25
Crime Level	3.2	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	231	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+25.4