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Albany, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 0.6% less likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Albany, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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