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Compare Walnut Creek to San Jose

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 68,516 1,023,031
Income (median) $84,028 $61,896
Home Value (median) $704,900 $714,200
White 76% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 14% 34%
With Kids 21% 38%
Age (median) 48 36
Rentals 36% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or San Jose?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 68516 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Walnut Creek or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Walnut Creek.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 42% for San Jose.

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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