Pleasanton, CA vs Turlock, 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

Turlock

66.1

#1589 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 13.0). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $74,559). Turlock leads in cost of living index (130 vs 231).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pleasanton, CA	Turlock, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1720)	66.1 (#1589)
Population	74,653	72,100
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,530,327	$485,596
Median Household Income	$181,639	$74,559
Average Commute	34.3 min	25.7 min
Walk Score	42	46
Crime Level	3.2	13.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	231	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+11.0