San Diego vs Walnut Creek
San Diego, CA compared with Walnut Creek, CA · 447 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Walnut Creek’s 70,012. San Diego comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, clear days a year. Walnut Creek does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| San Diego, CA | Walnut Creek, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 70,012 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 3,543 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $130,432 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $1,057,300 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,680 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 64.4% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 30.6 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 46.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 70.4% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 6.4% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 8.1× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | 56 |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | 35 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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