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Compare Walnut Creek to La Mesa

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to La Mesa, 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) La Mesa (city)
Population 68,516 59,479
Income (median) $84,028 $50,460
Home Value (median) $704,900 $455,800
White 76% 72%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 14% 5%
With Kids 21% 27%
Age (median) 48 36
Rentals 36% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or La Mesa?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than La Mesa: 68516 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 58% for La Mesa.

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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