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Walnut Creek, CA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Portland.
 Walnut Creek, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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