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Walnut Creek, CA vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years older in Mesquite.
 Walnut Creek, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,019329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.738.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,389285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock633.993.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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