Compare-Cities.com

Compare Sunnyvale to Walnut Creek

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 151,565 68,516
Income (median) $95,765 $84,028
Home Value (median) $968,700 $704,900
White 43% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 14%
With Kids 35% 21%
Age (median) 35 48
Rentals 53% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Walnut Creek?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Walnut Creek: 151565 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z