Walnut Creek, CA vs Moraga, CA

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

MetricWalnut Creek, CAMoraga, CA
Population70,08816,769
Median Household Income$130,432$216,193
Median Rent$2,680/mo$2,895/mo
Median Home Value$1,057,300$1,663,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%54.8%
Poverty Rate6.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21790
Property Crime Rate /100k2,419234
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F74°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min30.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.121.1
College Degree Rate70.4%81.8%
Foreign-Born %24.4%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-3.2%

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