Located between Walnut Creek and Concord, Pleasant Hill takes pride in its small town charm combined with a bustling downtown area, which is home to numerous restaurants, shops, a movie theater, farmers’ market, and annual events such as the Plaza Concert Series, Art, Jazz & Wine Festival, American Iron Car Show, and a tree lighting celebration in December. Located between Walnut Creek and Concord, Pleasant Hill takes pride in its small town charm combined with a bustling downtown area, which is home to numerous restaurants, shops, a movie theater, farmers’ market, and annual events such as the Plaza Concert Series, Art, Jazz & Wine Festival, American Iron Car Show, and a tree lighting celebration in December. Pleasant Hill’s Recreation & Parks District offers frequent family-oriented events inaddition to classes for all ages. The town is also home to Diablo Valley College, Carrington College, and JFK University
Though very temperate, Pleasant Hill’s temperature patterns are similar to what much of the U.S. experiences. The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 89 degrees and December, Pleasant Hill’s coldest month, brings an average low temperature of 36 degrees. Pleasant Hill does not receive extensive heavy precipitation, but the wettest months are January and February with an average of 4.01 and 4.04 inches of rain respectively.
According to NeighborhoodScout.com, Pleasant Hill has a crime rating of 11 out of 100with 100 being the safest. This means Pleasant Hill is safer than 11% of cities and towns in the U.S., regardless of size. One’s chance of becoming a victim in PleasantHill is 1 in 455 per 1,000 residents.
VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL | |
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Number of Crimes | 15 | 155 | 170 |
Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents) | 0.89 | 9.19 | 10.08 |
Population | 16,624 |
Households | 5,602 |
Homeownership Rate | 92.8 % |
Population Density | 1, 783.1 people per square mile |
Number of People per Household | 2. 67 |
Median Household Income | $ 152,788 |
Population | 87.3% |
Households | 82.8% |
Homeownership Rate | $1,171,500 |