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Compare Walnut Creek to Chico

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Chico, 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) Chico (city)
Population 68,516 90,660
Income (median) $84,028 $43,253
Home Value (median) $704,900 $286,700
White 76% 82%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 4%
With Kids 21% 25%
Age (median) 48 29
Rentals 36% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Chico?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Chico: 68516 compared with 90660 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 55% for Chico.

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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