Pleasanton, the jewel of the Amador Valley, is located in the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area just off I-680 and just south of I-580. The City of San Francisco is 33 miles from Pleasanton while San Jose is just 32 miles away, making Pleasanton one of the best, centrally located communities in the East Bay.

Community Description
Revenues from our commercial and retail centers have helped the City fund many of the essential recreational and cultural services that set Pleasanton apart from other towns of like size in the Bay Area. Pleasanton, "the City of Planned Progress", manages to preserve our "turn of the century" flavor while promoting the growth and progress necessary for the economic health of our citizens. Our city now has the largest active sports park in northern California, a public swimming complex with four pools, a regional park with facilities for boating, fishing and swimming, a City-owned theater for live performances, state-of-the-art basketball facilities built by the joint efforts of the City and School District at all middle schools, vast open space parks connected throughout with miles of trail for horseback riding, walking, or bicycling . . . and even a skateboard park.

A Vibrant Community
As we move through the 2000s, Pleasanton remains a welcoming family town and continues to emerge as a major job center with many corporate businesses moving their headquarters here. Over 5,460 businesses and industries employing over 50,000 people are presently located in Pleasanton. Our resident population now exceeds 67,724 and is still growing. And as Pleasanton grows, its population is diversifying. Currently there are many cultural and recreational programs for all ages and cultures. Local churches have implemented programs to celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity. The schools have taken the lead in offering many new ethnic and cultural classes along with other progressive programs which have resulted in the State of California naming both of our comprehensive high schools, all three of our middle schools, and seven out of our nine elementary schools to the elite list of "California Distinguished Schools". Several Pleasanton schools have also been named as National Blue Ribbon Schools, and one school was named a National School of Character, one of only 10 in the nation.

A Community That Cares
Pleasanton is truly a community that cares. When a need arises, regardless of size, whether it is a child with a critical disease, a non-profit needing enlarged facilities, a city service that needs expanding, or an issue about community growth, citizens from all walks of life unite to identify and implement positive solutions. The degree of success in accomplishing community goals has been exceptional and continues to enhance the quality of life in this sparking jewel called Pleasanton.