Population
San Bruno
42,612
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
San Bruno
$135,976
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
San Bruno
$2,696
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
San Bruno
2.56
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
San Bruno
248.8
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
San Bruno
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
San Bruno
4.9%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are San Bruno & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is San Bruno's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Bruno
42,612
Walnut Creek
69,790
Walnut Creek has a 39% larger population than San Bruno.
Violent Crime
San Bruno
2.56
Walnut Creek
2.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
San Bruno
19.65
Walnut Creek
28.98
Walnut Creek has a 32% higher property crime than San Bruno.
Political Leaning
San Bruno
23.2%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Walnut Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
San Bruno
4.9%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
San Bruno
$135,976
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
San Bruno has a 14% higher home values than Walnut Creek.
Education
San Bruno
32.9%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Walnut Creek has a 39% higher education than San Bruno.
Demographics
San Bruno
34.8%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Walnut Creek has a 47% higher demographics than San Bruno.
Cost of Living
San Bruno
248.8
Walnut Creek
239.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Bruno and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Bruno
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Walnut Creek
San Bruno leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in San Bruno (25% lower). Walnut Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Bruno (24% lower). Walnut Creek scores 371.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Bruno.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a median home value of $1,199,400 vs $1,031,100 in Walnut Creek (16% higher). San Bruno has a single-family homes of 61.2% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. Walnut Creek: 35,167 vs San Bruno: 24,621 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $62,026 in San Bruno (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Bruno leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Bruno has a property crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 17.4% in Walnut Creek. San Bruno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. San Bruno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek.
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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 32.9% in San Bruno. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 48.8% in San Bruno.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 1.6x the size of San Bruno (42,612). San Bruno skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 46.1.
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Black
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San Bruno
Walnut Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs San Bruno: 4 for with emergency services. San Bruno: 3.8 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. Walnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 6.6% in San Bruno.
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