Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Poway
48,515
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Poway
$143,825
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Poway
$971,500
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Poway
$2,261
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Poway
1.34
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Poway
241.5
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Poway
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Poway
5.3%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Poway?
Poway is Walnut Creek's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Poway
48,515
Walnut Creek has a 30% larger population than Poway.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Poway
1.34
Walnut Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Poway's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Poway
5.84
Walnut Creek's property crime is significantly higher than Poway's — 80% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Poway
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Poway has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Poway
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Poway
$143,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Poway
$971,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Poway
37.8%
Walnut Creek has a 30% higher education than Poway.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Poway
62.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Poway
241.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Poway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Poway
Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walnut Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 219.9 in Poway. Poway scores 338.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 371.6 in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek scores 153.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 159.9 in Poway.
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Housing Market — Poway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoway has a single-family homes of 81.7% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Poway has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.4% in Walnut Creek. Poway has a median rent of $2,261 vs $2,613 in Walnut Creek (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek: 35,167 vs Poway: 24,330 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 20.2% in Poway. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $62,061 in Poway (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Poway leads
Source: FBI UCRPoway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 22.57 in Walnut Creek. Poway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.84 compared to 28.98 in Walnut Creek. Poway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 3.89 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 37.8% in Poway. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 47.2% in Poway.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 1.4x the size of Poway (48,515). Poway skews younger with a median age of 41.9 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Poway
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Poway: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 1.0% in Poway. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Poway. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 20.2% in Poway.
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