Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Folsom
82,140
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Folsom
$139,263
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Folsom
$702,200
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Folsom
$2,279
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Folsom
1.86
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Folsom
221.2
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Folsom
5.1%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Folsom?
Folsom is Walnut Creek's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Folsom
82,140
Folsom has a 15% larger population than Walnut Creek.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Folsom
1.86
Walnut Creek has a 34% higher violent crime than Folsom.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Folsom
14.52
Walnut Creek has a 50% higher property crime than Folsom.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Folsom
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Folsom has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Folsom
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Folsom
$139,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Folsom
$702,200
Walnut Creek has a 32% higher home values than Folsom.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Folsom
38.3%
Walnut Creek has a 29% higher education than Folsom.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Folsom
60.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Folsom
221.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folsom leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folsom leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 212.9 in Folsom. Folsom has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,385 in Walnut Creek (30% lower). Folsom has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,912 in Walnut Creek (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.4% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a median home value of $1,031,100 vs $702,200 in Folsom (47% higher). Folsom has a single-family homes of 75.5% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $61,008 in Folsom (36% higher). Folsom: 41,708 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Folsom has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.0% in Walnut Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Folsom leads
Source: FBI UCRFolsom has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Folsom has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Folsom.
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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 38.3% in Folsom. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 47.6% in Folsom.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a population of 82,140, about 1.2x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Folsom skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Folsom
Healthcare — Folsom leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolsom: 3.6 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 1.6% in Folsom. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Folsom. Folsom has a drive alone of 61.9% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek.
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