Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
El Cerrito
25,781
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
El Cerrito
$127,475
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
El Cerrito
$2,444
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
El Cerrito
4.80
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
El Cerrito
240.7
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
El Cerrito
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
El Cerrito
4.9%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & El Cerrito?
El Cerrito is Walnut Creek's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
El Cerrito
25,781
Walnut Creek (69,790) is about 2.7x larger than El Cerrito (25,781).
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
El Cerrito
4.80
El Cerrito has a 41% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
El Cerrito
30.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
El Cerrito
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
El Cerrito
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
El Cerrito
$127,475
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
El Cerrito
50.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
El Cerrito
47.7%
Walnut Creek has a 27% higher demographics than El Cerrito.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
El Cerrito
240.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and El Cerrito are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
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El Cerrito
Walnut Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Cerrito scores 147.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek scores 371.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 387.2 in El Cerrito. El Cerrito scores 137.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.0 in Walnut Creek.
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Housing Market — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a median property tax of $6,910 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (27% lower). El Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 57.3% in El Cerrito.
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek: 35,167 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $72,937 in El Cerrito (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. Walnut Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 10.9% in El Cerrito. Walnut Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.83 compared to 4.80 in El Cerrito.
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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 50.9% in El Cerrito. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 59.6% in El Cerrito.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 2.7x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). El Cerrito skews younger with a median age of 42.4 vs 46.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. El Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 8.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a drive alone of 49.9% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito.
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