Patrick Rodgers Farm · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pleasant Hill spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Pleasant Hill’s city government spent $30.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $890 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Hill is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$890 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Pleasant Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($890 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,164, and the middle half spent $831–$1,742. Pleasant Hill spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($124,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasant Hill itself left out).
About $890 per resident a year, or $2.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Pleasant Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,616 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pleasant Hill’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Pleasant Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Hill →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pleasant Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 311 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (34,781).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Pleasant Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Concord, Walnut Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,629 per pupil, $10,157 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pleasant Hill’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pleasant Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Contra Costa County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.4%355,460 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.3%154,751 votesOthers: 3.3% (17,548 votes).
Most votes in Contra Costa County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Pleasant Hill lies in Contra Costa County. Every 2024 race in Contra Costa County is on the county’s page.
Contra Costa County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Pleasant Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Pleasant Hill compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Hill spent $890 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $986 to $1,850. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez | $986 | $6,291 |
| Concord | $1,241 | $5,418 |
| Walnut Creek | $1,850 | $7,283 |
| Pleasant Hill | $890 | $7,616 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Pleasant Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Hill’s government
How much does Pleasant Hill spend per resident?
About $890 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $890 was less than 70% of 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,616 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us.
Who runs Pleasant Hill’s government?
See ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Hill yet.
How did Pleasant Hill vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pleasant Hill alone. Contra Costa County, where 100% of Pleasant Hill lies, voted Harris 67.4%, Trump 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Hill?
112 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Tim Grayson) and Assembly District 15 (Anamarie Avila Farias). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasant Hill’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →