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Compare Walnut Creek to Palmdale

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 68,516 157,358
Income (median) $84,028 $43,017
Home Value (median) $704,900 $229,200
White 76% 42%
Black 1% 12%
Asian 14% 4%
With Kids 21% 49%
Age (median) 48 31
Rentals 36% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Palmdale?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 68516 compared with 157358 total people.

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

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

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

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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