Population
Pasadena
136,462
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Pasadena
$2,218
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Pasadena
4.81
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Pasadena's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
136,462
Walnut Creek
69,790
Pasadena has a 49% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Pasadena
4.81
Walnut Creek
2.83
Pasadena has a 41% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Pasadena
26.97
Walnut Creek
28.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
31.9%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Walnut Creek has a 24% higher median income than Pasadena.
Home Values
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Pasadena
43.0%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Walnut Creek has a 20% higher education than Pasadena.
Demographics
Pasadena
41.4%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Walnut Creek has a 36% higher demographics than Pasadena.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Walnut Creek
239.0
Walnut Creek has a 12% higher cost of living than Pasadena.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPasadena scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.7 in Walnut Creek. Pasadena scores 129.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek. Pasadena scores 123.5 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 9.1% in Pasadena. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 42.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a median rent of $2,218 vs $2,613 in Walnut Creek (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena: 78,492 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $63,513 in Pasadena (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 3.27 in Pasadena. Walnut Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.83 compared to 4.81 in Pasadena. Walnut Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.89 compared to 5.57 in Pasadena.
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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 43.0% in Pasadena. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 53.0% in Pasadena.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 2x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Pasadena skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 46.1.
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Pasadena
Walnut Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 4.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a drive alone of 58.7% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek.
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