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Compare Walnut Creek to Palm Desert

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 68,516 51,675
Income (median) $84,028 $47,261
Home Value (median) $704,900 $328,300
White 76% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 4%
With Kids 21% 17%
Age (median) 48 52
Rentals 36% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Palm Desert?
A: Walnut Creek has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 68516 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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