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Compare Walnut Creek to Foster City

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Foster City, 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) Foster City (city)
Population 68,516 33,529
Income (median) $84,028 $105,889
Home Value (median) $704,900 $1,051,000
White 76% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 47%
With Kids 21% 33%
Age (median) 48 40
Rentals 36% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Foster City?
A: Walnut Creek has a larger population count than Foster City: 68516 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 41% for Foster City.

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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