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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Walnut Creek

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 49,078 68,516
Income (median) $74,354 $84,028
Home Value (median) $619,200 $704,900
White 77% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 10% 14%
With Kids 41% 21%
Age (median) 37 48
Rentals 29% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Walnut Creek?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a smaller population count than Walnut Creek: 49078 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

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

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