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Compare Santa Maria to Walnut Creek

This post compares Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 104,791 68,516
Income (median) $30,962 $84,028
Home Value (median) $297,200 $704,900
White 73% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 14%
With Kids 50% 21%
Age (median) 29 48
Rentals 49% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Walnut Creek?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Walnut Creek: 104791 compared with 68516 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Maria or Walnut Creek?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Santa Maria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Maria may include: Porterville, Oxnard, and Tulare.

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

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