Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Daly City
102,560
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Daly City
$119,570
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Daly City
$1,092,700
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Daly City
$2,523
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Daly City
2.97
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Daly City
231.6
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Daly City
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Daly City
5.0%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Daly City?
Daly City is Walnut Creek's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Daly City
102,560
Daly City has a 32% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Daly City
2.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Daly City
18.08
Walnut Creek has a 38% higher property crime than Daly City.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Daly City
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Walnut Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Daly City
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Daly City
$119,570
Walnut Creek has a 12% higher median income than Daly City.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Daly City
$1,092,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Daly City
28.7%
Walnut Creek has a 47% higher education than Daly City.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Daly City
16.4%
Walnut Creek's demographics is significantly higher than Daly City's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Daly City
231.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Daly City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Daly City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in Daly City (20% lower). Walnut Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in Daly City (19% lower). Daly City scores 141.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek.
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Housing Market — Daly City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 9.0% in Daly City. Daly City has a single-family homes of 62.2% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Daly City has a median property tax of $6,264 vs $6,910 in Walnut Creek (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 12.8% in Daly City. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $48,219 in Daly City (72% higher). Daly City: 59,785 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Daly City leads
Source: FBI UCRDaly City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Daly City. Daly City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.87 compared to 22.57 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 28.7% in Daly City. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 45.3% in Daly City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaly City has a population of 102,560, about 1.5x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Daly City skews younger with a median age of 41.7 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Daly City
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Daly City: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Daly City. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 12.8% in Daly City. Daly City has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 8.9% in Walnut Creek.
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