Pleasant Hill, CA Area Guide

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Living in Pleasant Hill, CA

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Pleasant Hill Area Facts

Pleasant Hill has a Livability Score of 74_/100, which is considered excellent
Pleasant Hill crime rates are 91% higher than the California average
Cost of living in Pleasant Hill is 38% higher than the California average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Pleasant Hill, A Great Chapter In My Life 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I love Pleasant Hill! On my off days, I'm usually enjoying a cool drink or checking out the news while catching a relaxing breeze in Gregory Gardens, Grayson Woods, Poests Corner, and El Dorado Park., where every upward glance is met by the beautiful skyline.

The best areas in P ...Read More leasant Hill, CA have to be [places]. Great food and relaxation are key for me, and if I can have an evening of good sushi, a lunch with something light and tasty, or a great pizza to go with a Netflix binge, I'm satisfied.

Living in Pleasant Hill has its downsides. I'm not a standard department store shopper, so trying to find anything new or novel isn't easy. You can get your standard goods and a few new, mainstream brands from Pleasant Hill Shopping center or Sandalwood, but I tend to dip into Concord or go straight into Oakland or San Francisco.

It's not hipster's paradise, but it's in driving distance of a lot of hidden gems in the surrounding areas. Read Less

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C Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Pleasant Hill? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Los Juntas Park

Pinewood Park

Pleasant HIll Park

Frank Salfingere Park

Rodgers Smith Park

Paso Nogal Park

Soldier's Memorial Park

Shannon Hills Park

Entertainment

Century 16 Downtown Pleasant Hill

Arena Theater (AR)

Art Gallery

Veranda LUXE Cinema & IMAX

Hurricane Harbor

Hurricane Harbor

Paddock Bowl

Turkey Vulture

Food & Drink

Kinders

Sirens

Donut King

Casper's Hot Dogs

Jack in the Box

Melo's Pizza

McDonald's

Posh Bagel

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Pleasant Hill? Of all people who commute, 13.2% take public transportation in Pleasant Hill.

Drive to Work

65%

11% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

13%

8% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Pleasant Hill? The cost of living in Pleasant Hill is 192/100 - which is 38% higher than California.

92% more expensive than average

40% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Pleasant Hill? Pleasant Hill crime rates are 5,400, which are 91% higher than California

5,400 per 100k people

137% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

137% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Pleasant Hill? The median income in Pleasant Hill is $125,573 which is 97% higher than California.

Median household income

$125,573127% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$58,07495% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

51% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Pleasant Hill a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

Doctors

Neurology Medical Group of Diable Valley

B Housing

What are Pleasant Hill home prices? Pleasant Hill home prices are $777,700 - which is 90% higher than California

Median home value

$777,700321% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,102121% higher than the US average

1% higher than the US average

A- Schools

Does Pleasant Hill have good schools? The Pleasant Hill graduation rate is 96% - which is 20% higher than California

High school grad. rates

16% higher than the US average

School test scores

6% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

28% higher than the US average

B+ User Ratings

Is Pleasant Hill a good place to live? Pleasant Hill has an overall rating of 76% from 10 reviews.

Overall user rating

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

9 total surveys