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Fort Collins, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Fort Collins.
- People are 33.3% more likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 17.8 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Fort Collins, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 2010145,123  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199087,758  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now91.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area56.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Collins, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Collins, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White78.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Collins, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households67,270  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households32,201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  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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