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Compare Walnut Creek to Hayward

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Hayward, 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) Hayward (city)
Population 68,516 156,917
Income (median) $84,028 $46,537
Home Value (median) $704,900 $462,000
White 76% 39%
Black 1% 10%
Asian 14% 25%
With Kids 21% 38%
Age (median) 48 34
Rentals 36% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Hayward?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Hayward: 68516 compared with 156917 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hayward does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 48% for Hayward.

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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