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Compare Walnut Creek to Elk Grove

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Elk Grove, 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) Elk Grove (city)
Population 68,516 166,228
Income (median) $84,028 $60,199
Home Value (median) $704,900 $349,500
White 76% 45%
Black 1% 11%
Asian 14% 28%
With Kids 21% 45%
Age (median) 48 36
Rentals 36% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Elk Grove?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Elk Grove: 68516 compared with 166228 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 27% for Elk Grove.

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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