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Compare Walnut Creek to Merced

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 68,516 82,008
Income (median) $84,028 $38,635
Home Value (median) $704,900 $185,700
White 76% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 14% 12%
With Kids 21% 43%
Age (median) 48 29
Rentals 36% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Merced?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Merced: 68516 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 60% for Merced.

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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