Walnut Creek, CA vs Concord, CA

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

MetricWalnut Creek, CAConcord, CA
Population70,088124,035
Median Household Income$130,432$108,709
Median Rent$2,680/mo$2,274/mo
Median Home Value$1,057,300$797,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%56.8%
Poverty Rate6.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k217420
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4192,784
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min32.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.122.8
College Degree Rate70.4%37.5%
Foreign-Born %24.4%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-1.7%

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