Pleasanton was ranked number 4 in "USA Today"'s list of "America's 50 best cities to live in" in 2014, number 63 in "Money" list of "The Best Places to Live" in 2010, and was named one of "Americans' Top Hometown Spots" in the United States in 2009 by "Forbes". Pleasanton was named the third richest city in terms of earnings in the United States by NerdWallet in 2013.