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Compare San Jose to Walnut Creek

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 1,023,031 68,516
Income (median) $61,896 $84,028
Home Value (median) $714,200 $704,900
White 40% 76%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 34% 14%
With Kids 38% 21%
Age (median) 36 48
Rentals 42% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Walnut Creek?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Walnut Creek: 1023031 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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