Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Laguna Niguel
64,023
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Laguna Niguel
$140,605
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Laguna Niguel
$1,123,000
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Laguna Niguel
$2,819
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Laguna Niguel
1.27
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Laguna Niguel
262.0
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Laguna Niguel
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Laguna Niguel
6.7%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Laguna Niguel?
Laguna Niguel is Walnut Creek's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Laguna Niguel
64,023
Both cities have similar populations — Walnut Creek at 69,790 and Laguna Niguel at 64,023.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Laguna Niguel
1.27
Walnut Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Laguna Niguel's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Laguna Niguel
9.04
Walnut Creek's property crime is significantly higher than Laguna Niguel's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Laguna Niguel
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Laguna Niguel has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Laguna Niguel
6.7%
Laguna Niguel has a 22% higher unemployment than Walnut Creek.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Laguna Niguel
$140,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Laguna Niguel
$1,123,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Laguna Niguel
44.4%
Walnut Creek has a 18% higher education than Laguna Niguel.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Laguna Niguel
67.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Laguna Niguel
262.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Laguna Niguel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 214.9 in Laguna Niguel. Walnut Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Laguna Niguel (13% lower). Walnut Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Laguna Niguel (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Laguna Niguel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.4% in Laguna Niguel. Laguna Niguel has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Laguna Niguel has a median home value of $1,123,000 vs $1,031,100 in Walnut Creek (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Laguna Niguel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.7% in Laguna Niguel. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 24.1% in Laguna Niguel. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $77,246 in Laguna Niguel (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Laguna Niguel leads
Source: FBI UCRLaguna Niguel has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.54 compared to 22.57 in Walnut Creek. Laguna Niguel has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.04 compared to 28.98 in Walnut Creek. Laguna Niguel has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.86 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 44.4% in Laguna Niguel. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 53.7% in Laguna Niguel.
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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 1.1x the size of Laguna Niguel (64,023). Walnut Creek skews younger with a median age of 46.1 vs 47.7.
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Walnut Creek
Laguna Niguel
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Laguna Niguel: 3 for with emergency services. Laguna Niguel: 4.0 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 0.4% in Laguna Niguel. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Laguna Niguel. Laguna Niguel has a drive alone of 65.6% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek.
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