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Walnut Creek, CA vs Palo Cedro, CA

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- Palo Cedro is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 30.4% more likely to be married in Palo Cedro.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Palo Cedro.
 Walnut Creek, CAPalo Cedro, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,275329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.538.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,247285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock890.293.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAPalo Cedro, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAPalo Cedro, CAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAPalo Cedro, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock27.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%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 Palo Cedro    3 Reviews

A good small community to live in overall. Not many of the homeless make it out that far from Redding so it has a better quality of life to it. All good school  More

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Over 12 years ago

I spent my entire childhood in Palo Cedro, and went to North Cow Creek School. By all accounts, it is still one of the top schools in the state. They have low teacher to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good place to live, you get use to the heat in the summer and the rest of the year is great. What I could not get use to is the dust. It's just always dusty no matter  More

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