Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Redondo Beach
69,814
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Redondo Beach
2.49
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Redondo Beach
264.9
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Redondo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is Walnut Creek's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Redondo Beach
69,814
Both cities have similar populations — Walnut Creek at 69,790 and Redondo Beach at 69,814.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Redondo Beach
2.49
Walnut Creek has a 12% higher violent crime than Redondo Beach.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Redondo Beach
25.86
Walnut Creek has a 11% higher property crime than Redondo Beach.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Redondo Beach has a 16% higher home values than Walnut Creek.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Walnut Creek has a 11% higher education than Redondo Beach.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Redondo Beach
264.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Redondo Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 221.0 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Walnut Creek (14% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Walnut Creek (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.4% in Redondo Beach. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 53.4% in Redondo Beach. Walnut Creek has a median property tax of $6,910 vs $8,477 in Redondo Beach (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 6.0% in Walnut Creek. Redondo Beach: 39,718 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Redondo Beach has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 40.9% in Walnut Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Redondo Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 1.70 in Walnut Creek. Redondo Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.86 compared to 22.57 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 48.1% in Redondo Beach. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 55.6% in Redondo Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a population of 69,814, about 1x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Redondo Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 46.1.
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Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Walnut Creek: 3.3 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 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 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a drive alone of 65.2% compared to 49.9% in Walnut Creek.
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