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Compare Walnut Creek to Menlo Park

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 68,516 33,661
Income (median) $84,028 $106,944
Home Value (median) $704,900 $1,764,600
White 76% 68%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 14% 13%
With Kids 21% 36%
Age (median) 48 37
Rentals 36% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Menlo Park?
A: Walnut Creek has a larger population count than Menlo Park: 68516 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Walnut Creek or Menlo Park?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Walnut Creek.

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

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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