Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Culver City
39,993
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Culver City
$122,312
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Culver City
$1,126,900
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Culver City
$2,683
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Culver City
6.67
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Culver City
246.6
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Culver City
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Culver City
5.6%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Culver City?
Culver City is Walnut Creek's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Culver City
39,993
Walnut Creek has a 43% larger population than Culver City.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Culver City
6.67
Culver City's violent crime is significantly higher than Walnut Creek's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Culver City
58.63
Culver City's property crime is significantly higher than Walnut Creek's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Culver City
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Culver City
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Culver City
$122,312
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Culver City
$1,126,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Culver City
49.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Culver City
51.6%
Walnut Creek has a 21% higher demographics than Culver City.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Culver City
246.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Culver City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.0 in Culver City. Culver City has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Walnut Creek (14% lower). Culver City has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Walnut Creek (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.1% in Culver City. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 55.1% in Culver City. Walnut Creek has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 46.3% in Culver City.
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek: 35,167 vs Culver City: 22,550 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a median household income of $135,665 vs $122,312 in Culver City (11% higher). Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 6.5% in Culver City.
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 2.96 in Culver City. Walnut Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.83 compared to 6.67 in Culver City. Walnut Creek has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.57 compared to 47.36 in Culver City.
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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 49.1% in Culver City. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 56.2% in Culver City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 1.7x the size of Culver City (39,993). Culver City skews younger with a median age of 41.2 vs 46.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Culver City: 3 for with emergency services. Culver City: 3.4 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Culver City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 2.4% in Culver City. Culver City has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Culver City has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek.
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