Population
Cambridge
117,794
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Cambridge's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Walnut Creek
69,790
Cambridge has a 41% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Cambridge
4.37
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cambridge has a 35% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Cambridge
26.44
Walnut Creek
28.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Walnut Creek has a 36% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Walnut Creek has a 12% higher demographics than Cambridge.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Walnut Creek
239.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
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Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cambridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.7 in Walnut Creek. Cambridge scores 146.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek. Cambridge scores 137.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.0 in Walnut Creek.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge. Walnut Creek has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge: 73,004 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Cambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.2% in Walnut Creek.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge. Walnut Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.83 compared to 4.37 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Walnut Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 58.1% in Cambridge.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 1.7x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 46.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Walnut Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Walnut Creek: 5 vs Cambridge: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 8.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a drive alone of 49.9% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
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Work from Home
Airports
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