Alamo, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlamo, CAWalnut Creek, CA
Population14,48870,088
Median Household Income$250,000+$130,432
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,680/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,057,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%49.1%
Poverty Rate2.1%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*217
Property Crime Rate /100k929*2,419
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min30.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.624.1
College Degree Rate77.5%70.4%
Foreign-Born %14.5%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alamo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.