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Compare Walnut Creek to Oakland

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 68,516 417,442
Income (median) $84,028 $52,981
Home Value (median) $704,900 $564,500
White 76% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 14% 15%
With Kids 21% 28%
Age (median) 48 36
Rentals 36% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Oakland?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 68516 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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