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Compare El Cerrito to Walnut Creek

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Walnut Creek, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Cerrito (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 24,982 68,516
Income (median) $72,771 $84,028
Home Value (median) $400,000 $704,900
White 53% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 28% 14%
With Kids 29% 21%
Age (median) 42 48
Rentals 27% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Walnut Creek?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Walnut Creek: 24982 compared with 68516 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in Walnut Creek?
A: Incomes are on average lower in El Cerrito.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or Walnut Creek?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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