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Pleasant Hill, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
34,335
Population
4,850/sq mi density
$144,513
Median Income
$68,493 per capita
$1,040,600
Home Value
$977,661 Zillow
$2,511
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
4,225 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$144,513 median income, 2.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$1,040,600 home value, $2,511/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
34,055 → 34,004
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.9%
$77,326 → $144,513
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pleasant Hill across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
33,980
-24 from 2023 (34,004)
Projected Median Income 2030
$223,834
+$79,321 from 2023 ($144,513)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34,055 | — | $77,326 | — |
| 2015 | 34,689 | +1.9% | $81,226 | +5% |
| 2017 | 34,982 | +0.8% | $101,530 | +25% |
| 2019 | 34,895 | -0.2% | $118,947 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 34,304 | -1.7% | $131,012 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 34,004 | -0.9% | $144,513 | +10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.