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Compare Walnut Creek to Downey

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 68,516 113,358
Income (median) $84,028 $41,938
Home Value (median) $704,900 $479,500
White 76% 63%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 14% 7%
With Kids 21% 43%
Age (median) 48 34
Rentals 36% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Downey?
A: Walnut Creek has a smaller population count than Downey: 68516 compared with 113358 total people.

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

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

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

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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