Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Alameda
76,876
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Alameda
$132,015
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Alameda
$1,203,900
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Alameda
$2,394
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Alameda
3.17
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Alameda
247.5
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Alameda
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Alameda
5.0%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Alameda?
Alameda is Walnut Creek's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Alameda
76,876
Both cities have similar populations — Walnut Creek at 69,790 and Alameda at 76,876.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Alameda
3.17
Alameda has a 11% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Alameda
49.14
Alameda has a 41% higher property crime than Walnut Creek.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Alameda
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Walnut Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Alameda
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Alameda
$132,015
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Alameda
$1,203,900
Alameda has a 14% higher home values than Walnut Creek.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Alameda
43.8%
Walnut Creek has a 19% higher education than Alameda.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Alameda
43.4%
Walnut Creek has a 33% higher demographics than Alameda.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Alameda
247.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Alameda share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alameda
Walnut Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 371.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Alameda. Walnut Creek scores 239.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 247.5 in Alameda. Walnut Creek has a living wage (1 adult) of $105,173 vs $108,885 in Alameda.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 49.0% in Alameda. Walnut Creek has a median property tax of $6,910 vs $9,587 in Alameda (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda: 41,720 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $72,245 in Alameda (15% higher). Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 6.9% in Alameda.
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 6.3% in Alameda. Walnut Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Alameda. Alameda has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 3.89 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 43.8% in Alameda. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 51.6% in Alameda.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a population of 76,876, about 1.1x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Alameda skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Alameda
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Alameda: 4 for with emergency services. Walnut Creek: 3.3 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Alameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 8.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a drive alone of 49.9% compared to 46.7% in Alameda.
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