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Compare Santa Cruz to Walnut Creek

This post compares Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 63,993 68,516
Income (median) $60,359 $84,028
Home Value (median) $750,600 $704,900
White 76% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 14%
With Kids 20% 21%
Age (median) 29 48
Rentals 53% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Walnut Creek?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Walnut Creek: 63993 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

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

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