Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Union City
68,141
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Union City
$137,194
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Union City
$1,058,200
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Union City
$2,713
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Union City
4.08
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Union City
247.9
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Union City
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Union City
5.0%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Union City?
Union City is Walnut Creek's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Union City
68,141
Both cities have similar populations — Walnut Creek at 69,790 and Union City at 68,141.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Union City
4.08
Union City has a 31% higher violent crime than Walnut Creek.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Union City
22.35
Walnut Creek has a 23% higher property crime than Union City.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Union City
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Walnut Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Union City
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Union City
$137,194
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Union City
$1,058,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Union City
33.9%
Walnut Creek has a 37% higher education than Union City.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Union City
17.9%
Walnut Creek's demographics is significantly higher than Union City's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Union City
247.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Union City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
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Union City
Walnut Creek leads in 5 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 157.1 in Union City. Walnut Creek scores 371.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 389.0 in Union City. Walnut Creek scores 239.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 247.9 in Union City.
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Housing Market — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.4% in Walnut Creek. Union City has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 53.1% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a median property tax of $6,910 vs $8,139 in Union City (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 17.7% in Union City. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $56,020 in Union City (48% higher). Walnut Creek: 23 min vs Union City: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Walnut Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRWalnut Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 3.1% in Union City. Walnut Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Union City. Union City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.69 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 33.9% in Union City. Walnut Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 60.9% compared to 48.0% in Union City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a population of 69,790, about 1x the size of Union City (68,141). Union City skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Union City
Healthcare — Walnut Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Union City: 2 for with emergency services. Walnut Creek: 3.3 vs Union City: 2.7 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 bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Union City. Walnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 5.1% in Union City. Walnut Creek has a work from home of 28.7% compared to 17.7% in Union City.
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