Population
Burbank
105,165
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Burbank & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Burbank's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Walnut Creek
69,790
Burbank has a 34% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Walnut Creek
2.83
Burbank has a 27% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Walnut Creek
28.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Burbank has a 25% higher unemployment than Walnut Creek.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Walnut Creek has a 29% higher median income than Burbank.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Walnut Creek has a 37% higher education than Burbank.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Walnut Creek
239.0
Walnut Creek has a 15% higher cost of living than Burbank.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burbank leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurbank scores 110.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.7 in Walnut Creek. Burbank scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek. Burbank scores 118.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.0 in Walnut Creek.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.0% in Burbank. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 42.8% in Burbank. Burbank has a median rent of $2,089 vs $2,613 in Walnut Creek (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.7% in Burbank. Burbank: 57,946 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $55,630 in Burbank (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBurbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 17.4% in Walnut Creek. Burbank has a violent crime clearance of 67.7% compared to 40.5% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 2.82 in Burbank.
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Schools & Education — Walnut Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 33.9% in Burbank. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 44.9% in Burbank.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a population of 105,165, about 1.5x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Burbank skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 46.1.
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Burbank
Walnut Creek
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Burbank: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. Burbank has a drive alone of 61.8% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Burbank.
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