Electricity rates in Pleasant Hill, California
Pleasant Hill, CA ranks 15th of 263 California cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (8.3%). Pleasant Hill, California has 34,335 residents in 13,552 households; 34.3% heat with electricity.
In Pleasant Hill, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.
Pleasant Hill on the map
Contra Costa County, with Pleasant Hill marked
Who lives in Pleasant Hill: income, cars, homes
In Pleasant Hill, CA, 1,126 of 13,552 households earn under $35,000, 2,247 $35,000-$75,000, 3,685 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,494 $150,000 or more. Of 17,776 workers in Pleasant Hill, CA, 4,051 work from home, 9,972 drive alone, 992 ride transit and 454 walk. 2,085 residents of Pleasant Hill, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 42.5. In Pleasant Hill, CA, 791 households own no vehicle and 8,597 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Pleasant Hill, CA, 2,714 of 4,672 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,405 households moved in since 2018 and 3,343 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Pleasant Hill, CA homes: 9,206 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,156 none or one, median 5.4 rooms.
Household income in Pleasant Hill, CA
| Pleasant Hill, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, CA, households under $35,000 | 8.3% | 249 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, households $150,000 or more | 47.9% | 33 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, residents below poverty | 6.1% | 223 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, median age | 42.5 | 46 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 64.3% | 109 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 107 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 63.4% | 185 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, workers at home | 22.8% | 38 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, cost-burdened renters | 58.1% | 91 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, moved in since 2018 | 32.5% | 86 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, moved in before 2000 | 24.7% | 61 of 263 |
Facts about Pleasant Hill
- Residents of Pleasant Hill, CA, ACS 2023
- 34,335237 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Pleasant Hill, CA
- $144,51332 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Pleasant Hill, CA
- 13,5522.53 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Pleasant Hill, CA
- 63.9%8,662 owners and 4,890 renter households
- Housing units in Pleasant Hill, CA
- 14,320768 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Pleasant Hill, CA
- 34.3%4,644 of 13,552 homes
- Land area of Pleasant Hill, CA
- 7.1 sq mi4,853.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Pleasant Hill, CA
- 1.3%at 503 kWh a month over the $144,513 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Pleasant Hill, CA
- 3NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 8.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Pleasant Hill, CA
- 19708,868 of 14,320 homes (61.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Pleasant Hill, CA
- $1,040,600$2,511 gross rent a month, 2.90% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Pleasant Hill
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged Pleasant Hill homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. Pleasant Hill: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. Pleasant Hill: against 88% up for the California average.
Pleasant Hill: a 503 kWh month at that price. Pleasant Hill: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Pleasant Hill: $1,914 a year, 1.3% of the $144,513 median income.
Pleasant Hill: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill: Gap to California average | Pleasant Hill: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Pleasant Hill | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, Pleasant Hill | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, Pleasant Hill | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, Pleasant Hill | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, Pleasant Hill | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, Pleasant Hill | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, Pleasant Hill | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, Pleasant Hill | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, Pleasant Hill | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, Pleasant Hill | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
Pleasant Hill, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Pleasant Hill, CA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, CA: 13,552 households at $1,781 a year per home for electricity (Contra Costa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $24.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,585 a year per household.
| Group in Pleasant Hill, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Pleasant Hill, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, CA, all households | 13,552 | $1,781 | $24.1 million | 1.23% |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, homeowners | 8,662 | $2,053 | $17.8 million | 1.42% |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, renters | 4,890 | $1,225 | $6.0 million | 0.85% |
Housing and heating in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, CA: 8,868 of 14,320 homes were built before 1980 and 1,207 in 2000 or later. Pleasant Hill, CA has 8,709 detached houses, 3,262 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 59 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Pleasant Hill, CA
% of homes by decade built, Pleasant Hill, CA
- 1pre-40
- 940s
- 2450s
- 1560s
- 1270s
- 2280s
- 890s
- 500s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Pleasant Hill, CA
| Pleasant Hill, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, CA, median year built | 1970 | 1978 | -8 years | 177 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, built before 1980 | 61.9% | 53.8% | +8.1 points | 111 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, built 2000 or later | 8.4% | 17.8% | -9.3 points | 203 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, detached houses | 60.8% | 67.5% | -6.6 points | 126 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 22.8% | 16.5% | +6.2 points | 88 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 1.6% | -1.1 points | 226 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, renter households | 36.1% | 32.3% | +3.7 points | 168 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, median home value | $1,040,600 | $830,800 | +$209,800 | 51 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,511 | $2,322 | +$189 | 51 of 263 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, people per household | 2.49 | 2.79 | -0.30 | 235 of 263 |
Outage risk around Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 3 wind and 0 tornado, 8.7 per 100,000 residents of 34,335. Top gust near Pleasant Hill, CA: 55 knots, 63 mph. Damage near Pleasant Hill, CA: $20.
Reports within 15 miles of Pleasant Hill, CA
wind and tornado reports, Pleasant Hill, CA
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| Pleasant Hill, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, CA, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Climate and electric heating around Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is in Contra Costa County, CA. Pleasant Hill: degree days are county values.
Pleasant Hill: 2,549 heating degree days a year. Pleasant Hill: 881 cooling degree days a year.
| Pleasant Hill | County value |
|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,549 |
| Pleasant Hill, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,388 |
| Pleasant Hill, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 881 |
| Pleasant Hill, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,048 |
| Pleasant Hill, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 27.6% |
Pleasant Hill: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Who supplies Pleasant Hill
Contra Costa County lists 1 utility for Pleasant Hill, CA (34,335 residents): homes pay 31.70 cents per kWh, about $160 a month at 503 kWh, 1.3% of the $144,513 Pleasant Hill median income. Contra Costa County page.
Analyst note on Pleasant Hill
Household income in Pleasant Hill, CA is $144,513; 8,662 of its 13,552 households own. 4,644 of the 13,552 occupied homes in Pleasant Hill, CA heat with electricity. Pleasant Hill, CA counts 34,335 residents in 13,552 households, on 7.1 square miles.
Pleasant Hill, CA has 14,320 housing units, 768 of them vacant or seasonal. Pleasant Hill, CA ranks 32nd of 263 California cities for median household income ($144,513). Pleasant Hill, CA ranks 38th of 263 California cities for people working from home (22.8% of workers).
Pleasant Hill, CA ranks 41st of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (34%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Pleasant Hill
Compare Pleasant Hill with nearby cities
| City near Pleasant Hill, CA | Distance from Pleasant Hill | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 34,335 | $144,513 | 1970 | $1,040,600 | 3 | 22.8% |
| Martinez, CA | 3.7 mi northwest | 36,926 (+2,591) | $125,436 (-$19,077) | 1976 (+6 yr) | $824,700 (-$215,900) | 3 (+0) | 19.5% (-3.3 pts) |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 4.0 mi southeast | 69,790 (+35,455) | $135,665 (-$8,848) | 1974 (+4 yr) | $1,031,100 (-$9,500) | 3 (+0) | 28.7% (+5.9 pts) |
| Concord, CA | 4.2 mi east | 124,260 (+89,925) | $109,195 (-$35,318) | 1970 (+0 yr) | $755,900 (-$284,700) | 3 (+0) | 15.1% (-7.7 pts) |
| Pittsburg, CA | 10.7 mi northeast | 75,868 (+41,533) | $101,099 (-$43,414) | 1982 (+12 yr) | $583,100 (-$457,500) | 3 (+0) | 7.9% (-14.9 pts) |
| Danville, CA | 11.4 mi southeast | 43,426 (+9,091) | $223,206 (+$78,693) | 1979 (+9 yr) | $1,583,300 (+$542,700) | 3 (+0) | 32.6% (+9.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in Pleasant Hill
| ZIP area touching Pleasant Hill, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Pleasant Hill | Share of Pleasant Hill's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 94523 (Pleasant Hill, CA) | 97.8% | 99.6% |
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Questions on Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill: what is the electricity rate?
Pleasant Hill, CA has no price of its own; its 34,335 residents are served by one of 1 utility, and a 503 kWh month costs $160. In Pleasant Hill, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Pleasant Hill: how does it rank among California cities?
Pleasant Hill, CA: rank 237 of 263 by its 34,335 residents, rank 32 of 263 by $144,513 median income.
Pleasant Hill: how many homes heat with electricity?
Pleasant Hill, CA: 4,644 of 13,552 occupied homes, 34.3%; Contra Costa County 27.6%.
Pleasant Hill: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.3% of the $144,513 median income in Pleasant Hill, CA.
Pleasant Hill: damaging storms reported nearby?
3 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Hill, CA, 2015 to 2025, 8.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Pleasant Hill?
Pleasant Hill, CA: median home built 1970; 8,868 of 14,320 homes (61.9%) predate 1980, 8,709 are detached and 3,262 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Pleasant Hill, CA earn under $35,000?
1,126 of 13,552, against 6,494 at $150,000 or more.
How many people in Pleasant Hill, CA work from home?
4,051 of 17,776 workers.
How many residents of Pleasant Hill, CA live below the poverty line?
2,085 residents.