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Walnut Creek, CA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 21.9% less likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years younger in Austin.
 Walnut Creek, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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