2025 Compare Cities Health:
Golden, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Walnut Creek.
- There are 193 physicians per 100,000 people in Golden.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Golden, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)89  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.193  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  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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