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Walnut Creek, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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- Burlingame is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 0.1% less likely to be married in Burlingame.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Burlingame.
 Walnut Creek, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,142329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,158285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,069.793.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%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 Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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