Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Cambridge
117,794
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Cambridge
$126,469
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Cambridge
$2,742
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cambridge
4.37
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Cambridge
230.9
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Cambridge
3.4%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Walnut Creek's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Cambridge
117,794
Cambridge has a 41% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Cambridge
4.37
Cambridge has a 35% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Cambridge
26.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Cambridge
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Cambridge
3.4%
Walnut Creek has a 36% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Cambridge
$126,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Cambridge
54.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Cambridge
57.5%
Walnut Creek has a 12% higher demographics than Cambridge.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Cambridge
230.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
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Cambridge
Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cambridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.7 in Walnut Creek. Cambridge scores 146.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek. Cambridge scores 137.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.0 in Walnut Creek.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median property tax of $4,472 vs $6,910 in Walnut Creek (55% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.2% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge: 73,004 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 11.1% in Cambridge. Walnut Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Walnut Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 58.1% in Cambridge.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 1.7x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 46.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walnut Creek
Cambridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Cambridge: 4 for with emergency services. Cambridge: 4.3 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a drive alone of 49.9% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 8.9% in Walnut Creek.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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