Living in Pleasant Hill (California)

Pleasant Hill (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 34,810 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #1,534 of 12,111), commuters (top 17%, #1,007 of 6,227), expat professionals (top 18%, #1,297 of 7,271).

Residents34,810
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,584,900 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line10.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,885 km
Within 10 km281,108 people
Greater areaGreater Oakland, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 1:52

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How Pleasant Hill (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family46#6,748 of 11,898#231 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,485 of 9,771#176 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,168 of 8,006#163 of 709Map
Single parent43#4,239 of 6,237#142 of 612Map
Pensioner couple66#2,259 of 9,474#244 of 760Map
Single pensioner63#3,385 of 9,474#269 of 760Map
Early retiree66#2,276 of 10,762#280 of 811Map
Single professional62#1,381 of 4,537#195 of 532Map
Young professional65#1,238 of 4,444#192 of 527Map
DINKS70#1,039 of 3,053#180 of 420Map
Remote worker54#4,961 of 7,271#261 of 648Map
Commuter74#1,007 of 6,227#126 of 645Map
Car-free household65#1,235 of 3,933#221 of 490Map
Student73#670 of 2,119#95 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,659 of 8,006#126 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,012 of 12,111#248 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#1,268 of 4,114#227 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,297 of 7,271#160 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,887 of 9,474#195 of 760Map
Nature-focused household14#17,604 of 18,063#802 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#4,063 of 16,523#494 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,944 of 18,063#958 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,340 of 16,523#275 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#988 of 21,167#145 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,653 of 12,111#113 of 862Map
Coastal living67#2,545 of 6,413#191 of 490Map
Business owner72#1,534 of 12,111#165 of 862Map
Digital native58#1,269 of 4,750#193 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Foundation89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Health and elderly82
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Education and family68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Safety and community46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Green space9
  • Affordability6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.