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Compare Walnut Creek to Riverside

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 68,516 321,570
Income (median) $84,028 $41,576
Home Value (median) $704,900 $319,200
White 76% 61%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 14% 7%
With Kids 21% 40%
Age (median) 48 31
Rentals 36% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Riverside?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 68516 compared with 321570 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Riverside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 45% for Riverside.

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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