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Compare Walnut Creek to Alameda

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Alameda, 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 Walnut Creek (city) Alameda (city)
Population 68,516 78,246
Income (median) $84,028 $71,080
Home Value (median) $704,900 $729,100
White 76% 48%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 14% 31%
With Kids 21% 31%
Age (median) 48 41
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Alameda?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Alameda: 68516 compared with 78246 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Walnut Creek may include: Dana-Point, Laguna-Niguel, and Novato.

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

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