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Compare Walnut Creek to Santa Monica

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 68,516 92,495
Income (median) $84,028 $79,865
Home Value (median) $704,900 $1,168,500
White 76% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 14% 10%
With Kids 21% 16%
Age (median) 48 40
Rentals 36% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Santa Monica?
A: Walnut Creek has a smaller population count than Santa Monica: 68516 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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