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Compare Walnut Creek to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 68,516 21,680
Income (median) $84,028 $40,695
Home Value (median) $704,900 $374,600
White 76% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 3%
With Kids 21% 23%
Age (median) 48 38
Rentals 36% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Walnut Creek has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 68516 compared with 21680 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Walnut Creek or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Walnut Creek.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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