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Compare Walnut Creek to Santa Clara

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Santa Clara, 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) Santa Clara (city)
Population 68,516 124,635
Income (median) $84,028 $80,277
Home Value (median) $704,900 $831,600
White 76% 42%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 14% 41%
With Kids 21% 33%
Age (median) 48 33
Rentals 36% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Santa Clara?
A: Walnut Creek has a smaller population count than Santa Clara: 68516 compared with 124635 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Walnut Creek or in Santa Clara?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Walnut Creek.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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