Martinez, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

MetricMartinez, CAWalnut Creek, CA
Population36,90370,088
Median Household Income$127,355$130,432
Median Rent$2,353/mo$2,680/mo
Median Home Value$859,800$1,057,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%49.1%
Poverty Rate6.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254217
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1262,419
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows36°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min30.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.824.1
College Degree Rate46.7%70.4%
Foreign-Born %12%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-0.2%

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