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Walnut Creek, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 6.6% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in San Jose.
 Walnut Creek, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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