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Compare Walnut Creek to Irvine

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 68,516 256,877
Income (median) $84,028 $81,453
Home Value (median) $704,900 $753,400
White 76% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 41%
With Kids 21% 35%
Age (median) 48 34
Rentals 36% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Irvine?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 68516 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 51% for Irvine.

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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