Moraga, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

MetricMoraga, CAWalnut Creek, CA
Population16,76970,088
Median Household Income$216,193$130,432
Median Rent$2,895/mo$2,680/mo
Median Home Value$1,663,200$1,057,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90217
Property Crime Rate /100k2342,419
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs74°F87°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min30.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher21.124.1
College Degree Rate81.8%70.4%
Foreign-Born %20%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-0.2%

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