Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Huntington Beach's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Walnut Creek
69,790
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 2.8x larger than Walnut Creek (69,790).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Walnut Creek
2.83
Walnut Creek has a 27% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Walnut Creek
28.98
Walnut Creek has a 31% higher property crime than Huntington Beach.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Walnut Creek has a 12% higher median income than Huntington Beach.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Walnut Creek has a 35% higher education than Huntington Beach.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Walnut Creek
239.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (15% lower). Walnut Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (11% lower). Huntington Beach scores 141.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek.
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Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a median property tax of $6,097 vs $6,910 in Walnut Creek (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach. Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.5% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek. Huntington Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.89 compared to 28.98 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 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 2.8x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Huntington Beach skews younger with a median age of 43.4 vs 46.1.
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Huntington Beach
Walnut Creek
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 3.3 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Walnut Creek: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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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 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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