Pittsburg, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

MetricPittsburg, CAWalnut Creek, CA
Population76,25770,088
Median Household Income$99,861$130,432
Median Rent$2,264/mo$2,680/mo
Median Home Value$597,900$1,057,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k440217
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5452,419
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38 min30.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher2224.1
College Degree Rate23.6%70.4%
Foreign-Born %32%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.2%

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