Living in Pleasanton (California)

Pleasanton (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 79,510 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #289 of 10,762), retired couples (top 6%, #493 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 10%, #865 of 9,474).

Residents79,510
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,161,300 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,878 km
Within 10 km226,270 people
Greater areaGreater Oakland, 33 km out
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 1:53

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How Pleasanton (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 family52#4,688 of 11,898#76 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,864 of 9,771#296 of 775Map
Low-income family35#5,982 of 8,006#127 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,051 of 6,237#101 of 612Map
Pensioner couple73#493 of 9,474#69 of 760Map
Single pensioner72#865 of 9,474#61 of 760Map
Early retiree74#289 of 10,762#34 of 811Map
Single professional65#1,045 of 4,537#155 of 532Map
Young professional67#1,038 of 4,444#163 of 527Map
DINKS73#785 of 3,053#135 of 420Map
Remote worker60#2,642 of 7,271#61 of 648Map
Commuter69#2,114 of 6,227#259 of 645Map
Car-free household68#884 of 3,933#170 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer34#6,147 of 8,006#221 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,083 of 12,111#282 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#750 of 4,114#142 of 506Map
Expat professional74#834 of 7,271#104 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover75#885 of 9,474#75 of 760Map
Nature-focused household21#16,742 of 18,063#538 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 lover33#5,142 of 16,523#588 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker7#17,379 of 18,063#626 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover79#346 of 16,523#22 of 1020Map
Lottery winner78#708 of 21,167#103 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,584 of 12,111#71 of 862Map
Coastal living62#4,392 of 6,413#338 of 490Map
Business owner71#1,867 of 12,111#191 of 862Map
Digital native60#995 of 4,750#150 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Health and elderly88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Education and family72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Safety and community54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance19
  • Green space10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Affordability4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.