Population
Glendale
192,270
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Glendale & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Glendale's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Walnut Creek
69,790
Glendale (192,270) is about 2.8x larger than Walnut Creek (69,790).
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Walnut Creek
2.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Walnut Creek
28.98
Walnut Creek has a 30% higher property crime than Glendale.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Glendale has a 36% higher unemployment than Walnut Creek.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Walnut Creek has a 38% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Walnut Creek has a 37% higher education than Glendale.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Walnut Creek
239.0
Walnut Creek has a 16% higher cost of living than Glendale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale
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Walnut Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 114.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek. Glendale scores 111.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.0 in Walnut Creek. Glendale scores 156.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 186.5 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 6.7% in Glendale. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 35.3% in Glendale. Walnut Creek has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 36.7% in Glendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale: 100,663 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 13.4% in Glendale. Walnut Creek has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 8.2% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Glendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 17.4% in Walnut Creek. Glendale has a violent crime clearance of 53.6% compared to 40.5% in Walnut Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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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 Glendale. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 49.3% in Glendale.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 2.8x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Glendale skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 46.1.
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Black
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Glendale
Walnut Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Glendale: 4 for with emergency services. Glendale: 3.4 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 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 public transit of 8.9% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Glendale has a drive alone of 68.8% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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