Pleasanton highlight
High quality-of-life rankings
Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States in 2005 and 2007, supported by strong schools and abundant parks.
Pleasanton's households rank among the most affluent in the nation. The U.S. Census Bureau ranked it the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States in both 2005 and 2007. As of 2023, the median household income reached $186,206, with only 5.5 percent of the population living below the poverty line. This economic foundation reflects the presence of major corporate headquarters in the city including Workday, Safeway, Veeva Systems and Roche Molecular Diagnostics.
The Pleasanton Unified School District serves the area with two comprehensive high schools, Amador Valley High School and Foothill High School (opened 1973), both ranked by Niche among the top 200 public high schools in the nation. Beyond schools, the city offers extensive outdoor recreation including Shadow Cliffs Regional Park with its lake for swimming and fishing, Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park and Augustin Bernal Park, plus the 270-acre Alameda County Fairgrounds complex home to the historic Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, built in 1858 and the oldest 1-mile horse racing track in the United States.
Economic security, strong schools and access to parks and recreation create the conditions families protect when they buy life insurance. A term policy sized to cover the household's obligations—the mortgage, the children's education, the years until independence—is the practical tool that preserves the quality of life you have built for the people who depend on you.