Population
Somerville
80,549
Walnut Creek
69,790
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Walnut Creek
239.0
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Walnut Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
How Similar Are Somerville & Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek is Somerville's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Walnut Creek
69,790
Somerville has a 13% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Walnut Creek
2.83
Walnut Creek has a 22% higher violent crime than Somerville.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Walnut Creek
28.98
Walnut Creek has a 41% higher property crime than Somerville.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Walnut Creek has a 45% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Walnut Creek has a 13% higher home values than Somerville.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Walnut Creek
239.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Walnut Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
Somerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Somerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSomerville scores 337.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 371.6 in Walnut Creek. Somerville scores 221.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 239.0 in Walnut Creek. Somerville has a living wage (family of 4) of $229,875 vs $248,591 in Walnut Creek (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Walnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.7% in Somerville.
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Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville: 57,855 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.2% in Walnut Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Somerville leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 3.5% in Somerville. Somerville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a violent crime clearance of 40.5% compared to 20.4% in Somerville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 51.7% in Somerville. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 60.9% in Walnut Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 1.2x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 46.1.
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Somerville
Walnut Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Walnut Creek: 5 vs Somerville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 8.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a drive alone of 49.9% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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