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Compare Santa Monica to Walnut Creek

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 92,495 68,516
Income (median) $79,865 $84,028
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $704,900
White 76% 76%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 10% 14%
With Kids 16% 21%
Age (median) 40 48
Rentals 72% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Walnut Creek?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than Walnut Creek: 92495 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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