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Compare Palo Alto to Walnut Creek

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 67,082 68,516
Income (median) $124,900 $84,028
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $704,900
White 61% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 14%
With Kids 34% 21%
Age (median) 41 48
Rentals 45% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Walnut Creek?
A: Palo Alto has a similar population count than Walnut Creek: 67082 compared with 68516 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or Walnut Creek?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Palo Alto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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