Living in Walnut Creek
In July 2026, owner occupation was 64.4% and the vacancy rate was 3.83%. The population of Walnut Creek, in the United States, was 70,088 in July 2026. There were 4,615 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Walnut Creek?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,680 per month, while the median home value was US$1,057,300 in July 2026. 51% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 75.17 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.18 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 2,385 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 58.85 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 217.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $2,680/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 3,538 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,677 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,356 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,703 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Walnut Creek a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
24.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 17,071 of 70,012 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$130,432 a year in July 2026.
Walnut Creek 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 130,432 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 87.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 2.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 5,898 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 5,487 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Walnut Creek?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €4,131 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,677 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€217 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316) · 2025-12-31 | − €217 |
| Internet€60 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316) · 2025-12-31 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€59 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Walnut Creek (Wayback Machine capture 20251127013316) · 2025-12-31 | − €59 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,118 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Walnut Creek. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Walnut Creek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 97.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 108 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 18.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 143 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,615 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,152 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Walnut Creek when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,178 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 170.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 148 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 30.63 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 6.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 3.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | CCR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 9 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Walnut Creek. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Walnut Creek 3.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.93 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.2 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.8 · May 25.3 · Jun 29 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31 · Sep 29.6 · Oct 25.6 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 14.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.1 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 9.5 · May 11.7 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 4.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.7 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.6 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 22 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 81.5 · Feb 81 · Mar 57.5 · Apr 28.4 · May 12.9 · Jun 4 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.5 · Sep 1.6 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 41 · Dec 80.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 39.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.53 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 477.2 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.46 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.45 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 8.62 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±1.5 °C, Granada (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.8 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.0 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 17,071 is not 8.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport75.6%Foreign residents24.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 8.93 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 17,071 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,368 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 70,012 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 70,970 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 1,057,300 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 59.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 24.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 15.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 8.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 70.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 92.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 32,858 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 30.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 89.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Walnut Creek
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Mountain View as a Walnut Creek alternative in the same region
57 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Foreign residents: 25.7% Mountain View vs 8.9% Walnut Creek+188%
- Median gross pay, city: €8,835 Mountain View vs €5,898 Walnut Creek+50%
- Unemployment: 3.7% Mountain View vs 6.0% Walnut Creek−38%
- Annual PM2.5: 2.1 µg/m³ Mountain View vs 3.9 µg/m³ Walnut Creek−47%
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Mountain View vs 9.0 km Walnut Creek−44%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €155 Mountain View vs €217 Walnut Creek−29%
- Residents: 85,438 Mountain View vs 70,012 Walnut Creek+22%
Cities near Walnut Creek
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7,241 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 4,746 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Walnut Creek?
The median gross salary is 5,487 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Walnut Creek?
The unemployment rate is 6 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Walnut Creek?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.93 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Walnut Creek?
Police recorded 3,178 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Walnut Creek?
The published population is 70,012 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Walnut Creek?
17,071 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Walnut Creek a good place to live?
Walnut Creek may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Walnut Creek?
Waldon, Contra Costa Centre, Saranap, Pleasant Hill, Lafayette are near Walnut Creek. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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