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Compare Walnut Creek to Salinas

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 68,516 156,811
Income (median) $84,028 $36,201
Home Value (median) $704,900 $342,100
White 76% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 5%
With Kids 21% 50%
Age (median) 48 30
Rentals 36% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Salinas?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 68516 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 55% for Salinas.

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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