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Compare Walnut Creek to Sunnyvale

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 68,516 151,565
Income (median) $84,028 $95,765
Home Value (median) $704,900 $968,700
White 76% 43%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 44%
With Kids 21% 35%
Age (median) 48 35
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Sunnyvale?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Sunnyvale: 68516 compared with 151565 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Walnut Creek or in Sunnyvale?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Walnut Creek.

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

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

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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