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Compare Lakewood to Walnut Creek

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 81,106 68,516
Income (median) $56,545 $84,028
Home Value (median) $475,800 $704,900
White 51% 76%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 18% 14%
With Kids 37% 21%
Age (median) 38 48
Rentals 28% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Walnut Creek?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than Walnut Creek: 81106 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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