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Compare Walnut Creek to Santa Rosa

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 68,516 174,244
Income (median) $84,028 $48,146
Home Value (median) $704,900 $458,500
White 76% 68%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 5%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 48 38
Rentals 36% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Santa Rosa?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 68516 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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