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Compare Walnut Creek to San Rafael

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 68,516 59,180
Income (median) $84,028 $66,743
Home Value (median) $704,900 $816,700
White 76% 65%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 6%
With Kids 21% 29%
Age (median) 48 41
Rentals 36% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or San Rafael?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than San Rafael: 68516 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 47% for San Rafael.

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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