Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Watertown Town
35,270
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Watertown Town
$123,422
Home Value
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Watertown Town
$737,600
Rent
Walnut Creek
$2,613
Watertown Town
$2,357
Crime Rate
Walnut Creek
2.83
Watertown Town
1.53
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Watertown Town
206.5
Avg Temp
Walnut Creek
N/A
Watertown Town
N/A
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Watertown Town
5.5%
How Similar Are Walnut Creek & Watertown Town?
Watertown Town is Walnut Creek's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walnut Creek
69,790
Watertown Town
35,270
Walnut Creek has a 49% larger population than Watertown Town.
Violent Crime
Walnut Creek
2.83
Watertown Town
1.53
Walnut Creek has a 46% higher violent crime than Watertown Town.
Property Crime
Walnut Creek
28.98
Watertown Town
18.59
Walnut Creek has a 36% higher property crime than Watertown Town.
Political Leaning
Walnut Creek
29.4%
Watertown Town
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Walnut Creek
5.2%
Watertown Town
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Walnut Creek
$135,665
Watertown Town
$123,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Walnut Creek
$1,031,100
Watertown Town
$737,600
Walnut Creek has a 28% higher home values than Watertown Town.
Education
Walnut Creek
54.1%
Watertown Town
53.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Walnut Creek
65.0%
Watertown Town
71.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Walnut Creek
239.0
Watertown Town
206.5
Walnut Creek has a 14% higher cost of living than Watertown Town.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walnut Creek and Watertown Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walnut Creek
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Watertown Town
Walnut Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watertown Town leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWatertown Town scores 306.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 371.6 in Walnut Creek. Watertown Town scores 206.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 239.0 in Walnut Creek. Watertown Town has a living wage (family of 4) of $214,790 vs $248,591 in Walnut Creek (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 28.7% in Watertown Town. Walnut Creek has a median home value of $1,031,100 vs $737,600 in Watertown Town (40% higher). Walnut Creek has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 48.8% in Watertown Town.
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Jobs & Economy — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalnut Creek: 35,167 vs Watertown Town: 22,300 for labor force. Watertown Town: 19 min vs Walnut Creek: 23 min for mean commute. Walnut Creek has a per capita income of $83,164 vs $72,891 in Watertown Town (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Watertown Town leads
Source: FBI UCRWatertown Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.86 in Walnut Creek. Watertown Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 3.89 in Walnut Creek. Watertown Town has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 2.83 in Walnut Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown Town has a high school diploma or higher of 64.2% compared to 60.9% in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 53.3% in Watertown Town.
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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 2x the size of Watertown Town (35,270). Watertown Town skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 46.1.
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Walnut Creek
Watertown Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalnut Creek: 5 vs Watertown Town: 2 for with emergency services. Watertown Town: 4.0 vs Walnut Creek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Walnut Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown Town has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Walnut Creek. Watertown Town: 19 min vs Walnut Creek: 23 min for mean commute time. Walnut Creek has a public transit of 8.9% compared to 8.2% in Watertown Town.
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