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Compare Walnut Creek to Torrance

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Torrance, 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) Torrance (city)
Population 68,516 147,190
Income (median) $84,028 $66,475
Home Value (median) $704,900 $687,900
White 76% 49%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 35%
With Kids 21% 31%
Age (median) 48 41
Rentals 36% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Torrance?
A: Walnut Creek has a much smaller population count than Torrance: 68516 compared with 147190 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 45% for Torrance.

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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