About Pleasanton, California

Pleasanton is a major suburb identified by the U.S. Census as one of the wealthiest middle-sized cities in the nation and was included on Money Magazine’s list of the ’50 Best Cities to Live 2014’ and on 24/7 Wall Street’s list of ‘America’s 50 Best Cities to Live’. The City ranked 31 on Money’s annual list of the Best Places to Live, and ranked 9 on the publication’s list of the Top Earning Towns in the nation. Pleasanton was also named one of “Americans’ Top Hometown Spots” in the United States in 2009 by Forbes and hailed as the third wealthiest city in terms of earnings in the United States by NerdWallet in 2013 and 2016.

Pleasanton’s highly educated population and workforce reflect a community that values education and actively supports a preeminent school system which ranks among the Top 10 in California. More than 1,200 acres of surrounding parks, open space and trails offer spectacular vistas and abundant recreational opportunities.

Located at the junction of I-580 and I-680, Pleasanton is proximate to the major business markets of Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the Central Valley. Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of Safeway, Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, and Veeva Systems. Other major employers include Kaiser Permanente, Oracle, Nordstrom and Macy’s.