Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Torrance?
Torrance is Walnut Creek's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Torrance
143,499
Torrance (143,499) is about 2.1x larger than Walnut Creek (69,790).
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Torrance
3.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Torrance
27.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Torrance
$113,105
Walnut Creek has a 17% higher median income than Torrance.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Torrance
$1,036,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Torrance
38.8%
Walnut Creek has a 28% higher education than Torrance.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Torrance
36.4%
Walnut Creek has a 44% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Torrance
223.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
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Torrance
Walnut Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalnut Creek scores 145.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Torrance has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Walnut Creek (14% lower). Torrance scores 136.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Walnut Creek.
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Housing Market — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 54.6% in Torrance. Torrance has a median rent of $2,214 vs $2,613 in Walnut Creek (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Torrance: 75,234 vs Walnut Creek: 35,167 for labor force. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $57,392 in Torrance (45% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 10.6% in Torrance. Walnut Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 1.15 in Torrance. Torrance has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.20 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 38.8% in Torrance. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 51.2% in Torrance.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 2.1x the size of Walnut Creek (69,790). Torrance skews younger with a median age of 43.1 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Torrance
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Walnut Creek: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 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 1.1% in Torrance. Walnut Creek has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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