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. 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 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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