Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Castro Valley's #5 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Walnut Creek
69,790
Both cities have similar populations — Castro Valley at 65,389 and Walnut Creek at 69,790.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Walnut Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Walnut Creek has a 28% higher unemployment than Castro Valley.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Walnut Creek has a 40% higher education than Castro Valley.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Walnut Creek has a 41% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Walnut Creek
239.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Castro Valley
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Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.5 in Castro Valley. Walnut Creek has a living wage (1 adult) of $105,173 vs $106,674 in Castro Valley. Walnut Creek has a living wage (family of 4) of $248,591 vs $252,138 in Castro Valley.
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Housing Market — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Castro Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.4% in Walnut Creek. Castro Valley has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 64.5% in Walnut Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $58,843 in Castro Valley (29% higher). Castro Valley has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Walnut Creek.
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Crime & Safety
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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 32.3% in Castro Valley. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 44.6% in Castro Valley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 1.1x the size of Castro Valley (65,389). Castro Valley skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 46.1.
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Castro Valley
Walnut Creek
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Walnut Creek: 3.3 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley. Walnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 5.8% in Castro Valley. Castro Valley has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek.
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