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Compare Walnut Creek to Newark

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Newark, 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) Newark (city)
Population 68,516 45,554
Income (median) $84,028 $55,190
Home Value (median) $704,900 $607,200
White 76% 33%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 14% 30%
With Kids 21% 39%
Age (median) 48 37
Rentals 36% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Newark?
A: Walnut Creek has a larger population count than Newark: 68516 compared with 45554 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Walnut Creek or Newark?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Walnut Creek.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 30% for Newark.

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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