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Compare Walnut Creek to San Francisco

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 68,516 864,263
Income (median) $84,028 $74,841
Home Value (median) $704,900 $927,400
White 76% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 14% 34%
With Kids 21% 18%
Age (median) 48 38
Rentals 36% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or San Francisco?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 68516 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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