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Compare Whittier to Walnut Creek

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Whittier may include: La-Habra, Covina, and Pico-Rivera.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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