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Compare Walnut Creek to San Mateo

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 68,516 103,500
Income (median) $84,028 $75,635
Home Value (median) $704,900 $921,700
White 76% 57%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 22%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 48 38
Rentals 36% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or San Mateo?
A: Walnut Creek has a smaller population count than San Mateo: 68516 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

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

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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