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Walnut Creek, CA vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 37.1% less likely to be married in Iowa City.
- The Median Age is 21.7 years younger in Iowa City.
 Walnut Creek, CAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,240329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.138.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,220285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,901.393.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAIowa City, IAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.2%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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