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Compare Walnut Creek to Mountain View

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Mountain View, 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) Mountain View (city)
Population 68,516 80,076
Income (median) $84,028 $102,981
Home Value (median) $704,900 $1,079,900
White 76% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 30%
With Kids 21% 27%
Age (median) 48 35
Rentals 36% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Mountain View?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Mountain View: 68516 compared with 80076 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Walnut Creek or Mountain View?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Walnut Creek.

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

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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