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Compare Walnut Creek to Santa Cruz

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 68,516 63,993
Income (median) $84,028 $60,359
Home Value (median) $704,900 $750,600
White 76% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 9%
With Kids 21% 20%
Age (median) 48 29
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Santa Cruz?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 68516 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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