Pleasant View is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 11,258 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pleasant View is the 59th largest community in Utah. Pleasant View has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Pleasant View, where the median household income is $121,086.00.

Housing costs in Pleasant View are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Utah.

Also of interest is that Pleasant View has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Pleasant View is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pleasant View a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pleasant View has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pleasant View’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The education level of Pleasant View citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.97% of adults in Pleasant View have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pleasant View in 2022 was $39,335, which is upper middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,340 for a family of four.

Pleasant View is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pleasant View home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasant View residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pleasant View also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.65% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pleasant View include English, German, Scottish, Danish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Pleasant View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.