Concord, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

MetricConcord, CAWalnut Creek, CA
Population124,03570,088
Median Household Income$108,709$130,432
Median Rent$2,274/mo$2,680/mo
Median Home Value$797,600$1,057,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate8.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k420217
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7842,419
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min30.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.824.1
College Degree Rate37.5%70.4%
Foreign-Born %25.5%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.