Pleasanton, CA vs Soledad, 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.

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 7.0). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $85,040). Soledad leads in cost of living index (143 vs 231).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pleasanton, CA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1720)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	74,653	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,530,327	$646,952
Median Household Income	$181,639	$85,040
Average Commute	34.3 min	26 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	3.2	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	231	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+29.9