Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Redmond
75,721
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Redmond
$162,099
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Redmond
$1,091,700
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Redmond
$2,343
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Redmond
1.31
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Redmond
266.1
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Redmond
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Redmond
4.1%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Redmond?
Redmond is Walnut Creek's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Redmond
75,721
Both cities have similar populations — Walnut Creek at 69,790 and Redmond at 75,721.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Redmond
1.31
Walnut Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Redmond's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Redmond
27.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Redmond
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Walnut Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Redmond
4.1%
Walnut Creek has a 21% higher unemployment than Redmond.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Redmond
$162,099
Redmond has a 16% higher median income than Walnut Creek.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Redmond
$1,091,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Redmond
53.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Redmond
48.7%
Walnut Creek has a 25% higher demographics than Redmond.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Redmond
266.1
Redmond has a 10% higher cost of living than Walnut Creek.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Redmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
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Redmond
Walnut Creek leads in 3 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 247.8 in Redmond. Redmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Walnut Creek (16% lower). Walnut Creek scores 153.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 173.9 in Redmond.
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Housing Market — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 45.2% in Redmond. Walnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.6% in Redmond. Walnut Creek has a median property tax of $6,910 vs $8,132 in Redmond (15% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Redmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedmond has a government sector of 56.8% compared to 40.9% in Walnut Creek. Redmond has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 5.2% in Walnut Creek. Redmond: 43,745 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Redmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRedmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.70 in Walnut Creek. Redmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek. Redmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 2.83 in Walnut Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Walnut Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 58.0% in Redmond. Walnut Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 53.5% in Redmond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedmond has a population of 75,721, about 1.1x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Redmond skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 46.1.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walnut Creek
Redmond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Redmond: 4 for with emergency services. Redmond: 4.0 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 6.1% in Redmond. Redmond has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 28.7% in Walnut Creek. Redmond has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek.
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