Pleasant Hill, California

About Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill is a thriving city in western California with an estimated population of 34,169.

Officially, Pleasant Hill is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.08 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,826 residents per square mile.

📰 Pleasant Hill News Today

• Senate bill, other measures look to solve problematic Bay Area e-bike use The Mercury News · Aug 16
• Thomas Norman Dundas The Press Democrat · Aug 16
• Pleasant Hill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 187 Agnes Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 realtor.com · Aug 3
• May 16–17: Pleasant Hill Art, Wine & Music Festival Returns Contra Costa News · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pleasant Hill Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Pleasant Hill — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,169.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pleasant Hill

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pleasant Hill

• BJ's — american
• Crescent Bistro
• El Morocco — moroccan
• Eureka Restaurant — burger
• Jo's Honda Sushi — japanese
• Lazy Dog — american
• Little RED Bistro
• Mi Oficina Computer Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• My Thai Cuisine — thai
• Oyama BBQ — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Round 1 · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pleasant Hill

• Foothills Park reviews ★
• Cambridge Park reviews ★
• Frank Salfingere Park reviews ★
• Horticulture (OH) · Garden reviews ★
• Los Juntas Park reviews ★
• Meadow Homes Park reviews ★
• Paso Nogal Park reviews ★
• Pinewood Park reviews ★
• Pleasant HIll Park reviews ★
• Ridgeview Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rodgers Smith Park reviews ★
• Soldier's Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pleasant Hill

• College Park High
• Contra Costa County ROP
• Fair Oaks Elementary
• Gregory Gardens Elementary
• Horizons School: Independent Study
• MDUSD Preschools
• Pleasant Hill Elementary
• Pleasant Hill Middle
• Prospect High (Continuation)
• Sequoia Elementary
• Sequoia Middle
• Strandwood Elementary
• Valhalla Elementary
• Valley View Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pleasant Hill

🏘️ Nearby Communities