Rankings · How Pleasanton ranks in CA
Pleasanton ranks #11 in California for kids’ library use
Pleasanton is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 16.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #11 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
16
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Pleasanton does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Pleasanton marked.
Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for kids’ library use
Lists where Pleasanton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Pleasanton lands in the top half on 20 of 25 lists
Each dot is Pleasanton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Pleasanton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#30/844Fewest smokers#43/844Closest to a top hospital#45/844Most active#48/844Healthiest#51/844Fewest uninsured#53/844Lowest depression#99/844 People
Most educated#72/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#11/117Most library borrowing#23/117Most-used libraries#26/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#115/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#225/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#62/422Most affordable#755/835Lowest property tax#757/835Cheapest rent#756/830 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#711/843 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 86% of California
Not better or worse, just Pleasanton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 86% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+27.2% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 70% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
43.1 median age
More year-round than 69% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 67% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 58% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.1% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 58% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.3° January low
Cooler summers than 57% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.5° July high
Wetter than 57% of CA towns
DrierWetter
17 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 55% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
292 days between frosts
More seniors than 52% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.7% of residents are 65+
Next door
Pleasanton out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.