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Compare Walnut Creek to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 68,516 46,997
Income (median) $84,028 $51,104
Home Value (median) $704,900 $590,800
White 76% 84%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 5%
With Kids 21% 17%
Age (median) 48 26
Rentals 36% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or San Luis Obispo?
A: Walnut Creek has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 68516 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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