Walnut Creek vs Portland
Walnut Creek, CA compared with Portland, ME · 2,698 miles apart
Walnut Creek has 70,012 residents to Portland’s 69,911. Walnut Creek comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Portland does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Walnut Creek, CA | Portland, ME | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,012 | 69,911 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,543 | 3,246 |
| Median household income | $130,432 | $79,540 |
| Median home value | $1,057,300 | $489,600 |
| Median rent | $2,680 | $1,577 |
| Homeownership | 64.4% | 46.9% |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 46.8 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 70.4% | 59.7% |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 4.2% |
| Price to income | 8.1× | 6.2× |
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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