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Compare Oakland to Walnut Creek

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 417,442 68,516
Income (median) $52,981 $84,028
Home Value (median) $564,500 $704,900
White 36% 76%
Black 24% 1%
Asian 15% 14%
With Kids 28% 21%
Age (median) 36 48
Rentals 60% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Walnut Creek?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Walnut Creek: 417442 compared with 68516 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oakland or Walnut Creek?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Oakland.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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