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Compare Walnut Creek to Los Angeles

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 68,516 3,949,776
Income (median) $84,028 $40,932
Home Value (median) $704,900 $549,800
White 76% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 14% 11%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 48 35
Rentals 36% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Los Angeles?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 68516 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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