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Compare Walnut Creek to Whittier

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 68,516 86,852
Income (median) $84,028 $49,066
Home Value (median) $704,900 $488,200
White 76% 54%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 4%
With Kids 21% 37%
Age (median) 48 36
Rentals 36% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Whittier?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Whittier: 68516 compared with 86852 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 41% for Whittier.

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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