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Walnut Creek, CA vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 9.6% less likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in Mesa.
 Walnut Creek, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%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 Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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